ANTI-PIRACY CO-OPERATION
ITH CANTON AUTHORITIES: reports proceedings
of two conferences held at Consulate-General
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Hong Kong No. 52
Sub-Legation No. 48
Commercial Counsellor No. 63 Trade Commr. Hong Kong No. 60
H. B. M. Consulate-General,
CANTON,
20th June, 1934.
Sir,
With reference to my despatch No. 59 of the
10th May last, I have the honour to forward herewith the
Minutes of two meetings held on May 30th and June 14th
respectively at this Consulate-General under my
Chairmanship between Captain W.C. Benn, Senior Naval
Officer, West River, and myself on the one part and
Rear-Admiral Y.E. Liu, Naval Adviser to the 1st Army
Group and Colonel G.W. Leung, Adviser on Foreign Affairs,
and also at the second meeting Captain Lai of the Canton
Navy, on the other part to discuss co-operation in
anti-piracy measures.
2.
Marshal Chen Chi T'ang, who was himself the
person who broached the idea, is apparently now prepared
to increase very considerably the number of troops
guarding the coast-line between Mirs Bay and Chi Lang
Point. He proposes to establish a Bureau with a
responsible Director in charge who will be a Colonel.
Four companies of troops, one hundred each, will be
/drawn
The Honourable
Sir Alexander M.G. Cadogan, K.C.M.G., C.B.,
His Majesty's Minister,
British Legation,
PEKIN G.
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