CO129-553-3 Anti-piracy measures 7-3-1935 - 4-11-1935 — Page 35

F 4985/176 10.

Confidential.

Sir A. Cadogan,

sir,

Peking.

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8.1. 1.

With reference to Your Excellency's

despatch No.333 (25/68A/1935) of the

23rd February last and to previous correspondence

on the subject of the "Tugchow" piracy, I have

tɔ inform you that the question of reinforcing

the measures at present taken to combat piracy

off the China coast forasd the subject of a

recent conference held at the Adairalty

which the departsents primarily concer.ed were

represented.

2. Asong the questions discussed at the

conference was a proposal for the grant of

certificatea to vessels which are adequately

protected against piracy. This proposal fornei

one of the recommendations for improving anti-

piracy measures contained in Aduiral ɛir P.

preyer's report to the Adairalty (No.494-1034)

dated the käth arch last, a copy of which was

seat to you direct. You will observe from

this