CO129-547-3 China Piracy- anti piracy guards 25-1-1934 - 3-12-1934 — Page 50

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OAH/

Commander-in-Chief, approached the local

representatives of British shipping companies,

including your own, with the suggestion that grilles

should be fitted to ships trading anywhere on the China

coast, but the reply was that the cxpense would not be

justified and it is noted the SHUNTIEN was not so

fitted. My Lords hope that you will give further

consideration to this question.

I am,

etc.

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