CO129-553-3 Anti-piracy measures 7-3-1935 - 4-11-1935 — Page 127

With reference to Foreign office letter No.F.1585/176/10

dated 29th March, 1935.

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NTIAL.

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The Commander-in-Chief,

China,

Copy to: - The Commodore, tong Long.

with reference to your subaission of the 17th October, 1934, 80.1729/01034, relating to the disposal of pirate vessels and crews captured in Chinese inland waters, i an to transmit kerewith copies of corres-

pondence which has taken place on the subject with the

Foreign office. The Secretary of state for the

Colonies had no observations to offer in the matter.

Paragraph 5 of ...rticle 62 of the China station

Order Book should, in accordance with the views

expressed in the enclosed correspondence, remain as at

present, except that the words frou "with the

stipulation that" to "eivilised nationa“ should be

vaitted, 1 am to request that the necessary sæenduent

to the article may be issued in due course.

BY COMMAND OP THEIR LORDSHIPS.

S, BARNE