CO129-544-17 Piracy- proposals for protection of ships 18-6-1933 - 23-8-1933 — Page 7

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Copy.

(F 6595/1394/10)

No.1159 (29/3D/1933).

Copy to:-

C-in-C.

Sub-egation,

Shanghai, Hongkong.

British Legation,

Peking,

AT PEITAIHO.

29th August, 1933.

Sir,

In my despatch No.1049 of the 1st August I had

the honour to transmit a copy of a despatch from the

Acting British Consul-General at Shanghai containing the

observations of the Shanghai offices of Messrs. Butterfield

and 3wire and of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson and Company

regarding the views expressed by the Commander-in-Chief on

the subject of fitting ships trading on the China Coast

with grilles as a protection against piracy.

2.

I considered it desirable that the views of the

Commander-in-Chief on this matter should also be brought

to the notice of the Kailan Mining Administration, in view

of the ships which they employ for the transportation of

their coal, and I now have the honour to forward herewith

a copy of a despatch from His Majesty's Consul-General

Tien tein setting forth the opinion of the General

Manager.

It will be noted that Mr. Nathan takes the same

view as the agents of Messrs. Butterfield and Swire and

Jardine, Matheson and Company, and holds that the expense

involved in the fitting of grilles would not be justified.

The Right Honourable

Sir John Simon, G.C.3.I., K.C.V.O.,

eto. etc.

etc.

Foreign Office, S.W.1.

The