CO129-556-16 Anti-piracy measures 17-1-1935 - 27-7-1935 — Page 30

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Station at Kowloon to the Commodore, Hong Kong, who will

give the necessary instructions to the British anti-piracy

vessel on patrol and take any other steps he may consider

desirable.

In the event of a vessel of the Chinese Maritime

Customs obtaining touch with a ship in the hands of pirates

who will remain in the vicinity of the ship until the

arrival of a British or Chinese Naval or Coastguard vessel.

(ii) If the British anti-piracy vessel suspects a

Piracy or encounters any ship acting suspiciously, she is

to shift to 550 metres and broadcast her information in

plain language using the call sign EMAA which will signify

the address for all seagoing Chinese Maritime Customs

vessels. On receipt of this information Chinese Maritime

Customs vessels in the vicinity will take the necessary

action to locate or shadow the vessel/s in question.

North of Shanghai.

(1) If the ship is discovered or information is avail-

able to a Chinese Karitime Customs authority or vessel, she

will communicate the information direct or via a Chinese

Customs W/T Station to the Chinese Maritime Customs

authorities at Shanghai who will inform the Staff Officer

(Intelligence) at Shanghai.

(11) If any of H.M. Ships is in possession of

information regarding piracy she is to shift to 550 metres

and broadcast her information in plain language using the

call sign EMAA which will signify the address for all sea-

going Chinese Maritime Customs vessels. On receipt of this

information Chinese Maritime Customs vessels in the vicinity

will take the necessary action to locate or shadow the

vessel/s in question.

I have the honour to be,

sir,

Your obedient servant.

The Inspector General,

Chinese Maritime Customs,

421 Hart Road, Shanghai.

(Copies to: The Commodore, HONGKONG.

ADMIRAL.

The staff officer (Intelligence), Shanghai.)

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