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JOHN SWIRE & SONS LTD.

TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS, TEMSELOAF, FEN, LONDON.

RECT:

31 JAN TOOL

ACKD. BY P.C.

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8. Billiter Square. London January 26th, 1951.

Sir,

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Freas

Hong Kong Piracy Guards.

With reference to previous correspondence, in which

we stated our opinion that the Hong Kong Police were not

likely to produce a properly disciplined military force,

we attach copy of extract from a letter dated January 2nd

from our Hong Kong house, which seems to show that our

fears were justified. We can only repeat once more that,

if these guards are not properly disciplined, they will be

useless in preventing attempts at piracy.

At the same time we are instructing our Hong Kong

people that the mere fact of two British N.C.0.s being

unsatisfactory is not necessarily sufficient reason for

giving up their employment and that they are to continue to press for the provision of thoroughly efficient men.

We are, Sir,

Your obedient Servants,

Hole turistom

Managers, China Navigation Company, Ltd.

pemo

The Under Secretary of State,

Colonial Office, S.W.1.

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