CO129-544-17 Piracy- proposals for protection of ships 18-6-1933 - 23-8-1933 — Page 14

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Downing Street,

20

September, 1933.

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Mr. Delahunt. 16.9.33.

Mr. Bickle

Mr.

Mr. Parkinson.

Mr. Tomlinson.

Sir C. Bottomley.

Sir J. Shuckburgh.

1875

13833/1933 Hong Kong.

Sir,

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Permt. U.S. of S.

Parly. U.S. of S.

Secretary of State.

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DRAFT.

THE U.S. OF S.

FOREIGN OFFICE.

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FURTHER ACTION.

Copy to Admiralty ani B. of T., L.F.

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I am etc. to ack. the

receipt of your letter No. F 5387/

1394/10 of the 23rd August, enclosing

a copy of a despatch from His Majesty's

Minister at Peking regarding the a

recommendation of the Commander-in-

Chief, China Station, that ships

trading on the China Coast should be

fitted with grilles and supplemented

an

when practicable with armed guard as

a protection against piracy, and to

request you to inform the S. of S.

for F.A. that the Governor of Hong

Kong is being consulted in the matter.

and that further letter will be

sent to the Foreign Office in due

course.

2.

A cony of this letter is

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being sent to the Admiralty and the

Board