CO129-532-6 Anti-piracy guards 2-1-1931 - 26-8-1931 — Page 23

C. O.

Mr. Bickle.

2/6/31.

Mr.

Mr.

Mr. Tomlinson.

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Sir C. Bottomley.

Sir J. Shuckburgh.

Sir G. Grindle.

Permt. U.S. of S.

Parly. U.S. of S.

Secretary of State.

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MESSRS. JOHN SWIRE & SONS LTD.

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82764/1/31. Hong Kong.

DOWNING STREET,

8 June,1931.

Gentlemen,

With reference to the

letter from this Office of the

(3)

13th of February regarding the

anti-piracy guards provided by

Copy Treas. Sol., B/T & Admiralty

the Government of Hong Kong, I

am etc. to inform you that a

despatch has been received from

the Governor, in which he points

out that Messrs.

Butterfield

L.FF

(1)

and Swire in their letter.

to you you and of January, an

نا

extract from which was enclosed

in your letter to this Office of

the 28th of January, made no

charge of inefficiency or lack

of discipline on the part of the

guards, nor was any such charge

made locally, and that Messrs.

Butterfield and Swire appear,

in