CO129-544-17 Piracy- proposals for protection of ships 18-6-1933 - 23-8-1933 — Page 10

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TOYO KOHO

20. 320

sir,

بر

21

6

Downing Street,

10

September, 1933.

king 49.6.23.

ŷr.E.M.Min, Coking

Admiralty 28.6.32.

I have the honour to transmit to you

the accompan ing sopy of a despatch from is

Eajesty's Minister at Peking to the Secretary of

State for Foreign Affaire regarding a recommendation

of the Commander-in-Chief, China Station, that

ships trading on the Chias coast should be fitted

with grilles and supplemented when practionble

with an armed guard, as protection against

internal and externel pirsay A copy of a letter

from the Admiralty to the Foreign Office on the

subject is also enclosed,

3. I should be glad if you would furnish

me with your observations on the matter and

particularly with information as to local

experience of the use of grilles by shipping based

on Hong Kong.

I have the honour to be

GOVERNOR

sir.

Your most obedient

humble servant,

(Sgd.) P. CUNLIFFE-LISTER.

SIA ILLIAM PIEL, K.C.H.O., I.3.5.

etc.,

etc.,

etc.,

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