CO129-547-3 China Piracy- anti piracy guards 25-1-1934 - 3-12-1934 — Page 16

(b) An Officer on his staff to be able to speak

English.

(a) Four Companies of soldiers, each 100 strong

to be stationed at the following places:-

(1)

Tam Shui

(2) Nin Shan

(3) Ping Hoi

(4)

Taipan (near Mir's Bay)

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(d) Each Company to be equipped with W/T apparatus

so as to be in touch with Ping Hoi, and each

other, and the Chinese Gunboat.

(e)

Chinese Gunboat to patrol the coast

(f)

Coastguard force at Ping Hoi "to remain".

(g) Arrangements to be made for inter-communication

between British and Chinese.

(h)

A distinguishing flag or signal to be shown

by Chinese Military Posts on approach of our

Warships.

The duty of the Director will be to comb out the

area for pirates and to intercept and follow up any pirates

landing.

4.

As the troops are now available it is hoped to

establish these new posts at an early date.

The building of roads is in contemplation

In time it is intended to extend the scheme as

far as Chi Lang point.

5.

The following questions were asked and answers given;

(Q) Could our Destroyers transport Chinese Troops

in case of emergency.

(A) This could probably be done, but Destroyers

boats were unsuitable and the Chinese should

make arrangements to have boats available for

transporting troops from the shore to

/Destroyers.