CO129-532-6 Anti-piracy guards 2-1-1931 - 26-8-1931 — Page 27

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C. O.

Mr. Martin. 1/5/31.

Mr Calder

Mr.

Mr. Tomlinson. Tomli

Sir C. Bottomley.

11.5

Sir J. Shuckburgh.

Sir G. Grindle.

Permt. U.S. of S.

Parly. US. of S.

Secretary of State.

DRAFT.

لار

82764/1/31.

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DOWNING STREET,

Gentlemen,

1:

May, 1931.

I am etc. to return

THE CROWN AGENTS

FOR THE COLONIES.

Fr. Lt. A.J. Knott 21/4

orig (keeping copy)

to you the letter dated the

21st of April from Lieutenant

A.J. Knott, 24th (Fortress)

Company, Royal Engineers, Malta,

and to suggest that you should

inform him that recruitment for

the anti-piracy guard in

Chinese waters is arranged

locally at Hong Kong, and that

enquiries should be addressed

to the Inspector-General of

Police, Hong Kong.

2.

It might be added

that there is employment for

only a limited number of

Europeans, and that it is

understood