CO129-553-3 Anti-piracy measures 7-3-1935 - 4-11-1935 — Page 24

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NORDION OFFICE, S...

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E6 h duptember, 1935.

With ruference to Your Excellency's despatch No.553 (25/68./1935) of the 23rd February last and to

previous correspondence on the subject of the "Tunzʊhow"

piracy, I have to inform you that the question of re- inforcing the measures at present taken to combat

pirway of tho China coast formed the subject of &

recent conference held at the admiralty, ut which the

departments primarily concernow ware represented.

among the questions discussed at the colurence

was a proposal for the rant of ertificates to vessels

which are adequately protectou against piracy. This

proposal formed one of the recomminuations for

improving unti-piracy measures ocntained in admiral

Sir F. Dreyer's report to the admiralty (NQ,494/1-34 }

dated the 28th Maren last, a copy of which was sont

to you direct. You will observe fros this report but

the original proposal, as outlines by admiral Dreyer,

provided for the issue by the British authorities at

Bong Kong or shaughul to Britisa hips carrying

passengers on the China coast of fires clases of

certificaten, Lacording to the degree of protection

afforded against rirates. as a result of the discussion

of this question at the conference it was oonsluered

desirublo for various roadung thuff only one class of

certificate should be 18vueu, and

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proposed by the Commander-in-Chieif, uno that the 19829

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The Honourable

Sir alexander Canogan, A.Comedo, C.B.,

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