CO129-547-3 China Piracy- anti piracy guards 25-1-1934 - 3-12-1934 — Page 65

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Mr. Maynard. 45 Mr. Pickle

Mr.

Mr. Parkinson.

Mr. Tomlinson.

Sir C. Bottomley.

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33755/1934 Hong Kong.

Downing Street,

65

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8 May, 1934.

Sir J. Shuckburgh.

Permt. U.S. of S.

Sir,

Parly. U.S. of S.

Secretary of State.

DRAFT.

HONG KONG

No. 185

Gov.

B. of T. to Admy.17.4

(encl. in No.5)

Admy to B. of T. 18.4. (encl. in No.6

FURTHER ACTION.

Clout enclos.

Copy to Admy and B. of

T.L.FF.

(1)

bopy who ende; to B.),

Admy

With reference to your despatch

No. 59 of the 25th January, regarding

the protection against piracy of ships

trading in Chinese waters, I have etc.

to trasmit to you a copy of corres.

exchanged between the Admiralty and the

B. of T. on the subject.

2.

N.P.

You will

observe from these letters that the

B. of T. are of the opinion (a) that the

issue in Hong Kong of the Safety

Certificate under the International

Convention for the Safety of Life at

Sea cannot properly be made conditional

upon the fitting of grilles or the

provision of armed guards, (b) that to

make the issue in Hong Kong of

passenger certificates subject to these

conditions