CO129-547-3 China Piracy- anti piracy guards 25-1-1934 - 3-12-1934 — Page 66

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conditions is also open to serious objection,

and (c) that it is very doubtful whether

ocean-going passenger ships merely calling

at Hong Kong in the course of their voyages

should be allowed to fit grilles; and also

that the Admiralty doubt whether any useful

purpose would be served by pressing the

United Kingdom companies concerned to fit

grilles.

3.

I agree with the Beard's view tpressed by the B.MT.

that it would be undesirable to make the

the

fitting of grilles and/provision of armed

guards compulsory.

I have, etc.

(@gd.) P. CUNLIFFE-LISTER.