CO129-553-3 Anti-piracy measures 7-3-1935 - 4-11-1935 — Page 135

No. 41 (9/27/1935

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Shanghai No. 10

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C-in-C. Hongkong

sir,

BRITISH SUB-LEGATION,

NABE ING,

4th March, 1935.

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Memorandum to

The Honours ble

With reference to your telegram No. 89 of the

26th February, I have the honour to transmit to you here-

with a copy of a memorandum which I left with the Hend

of the European and Amerios n Department of the Wai Chiao

ều on the End instant, regarding the utilisation of the

Chinese Customs Service for the suppression of piracy.

2. kr. Liu Shih-skun said that he saw no reason

why the Customs preventive vessels should not be asked

to co-operate in the manner suggested and undertook to

communiœ te accordingly with the Ministry of Finan oe

without delay.

3. I also seized the occasion to request the Wai

Chiso Pu to press upon the Chinese Goverment the

necessity of continuing their efforts to track down the

*rungshow" pirates and to take every opportunity to

clean up Biss Bay.

I may add that the frequency with which I

have discussed this problem of pireey and that of the

detention of missionaries in Communists' hands with the

officials of the ai Chino Pa has left them under no

misapprehensions as to the seriousness with which His

Kejesty's Government regɛrds these questions.

I have the honour to be

sir,

Your most obedient,

Sir Alexander Cadogan, K.^.B.0,, G.B..

His Britennie Majesty's Minister,

humble servant,

(Signed) R.G. HO E

PAKIN G.