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3. In view of the reported

efficacy of the protection in Hong Kong

waters provided by the presence of a

police vessel, apart from the

effectiveness of the intermittent

patrol by a naval vessel, the Governor

is being asked to consider whether a

Latrol

more complete police centret of

territorial waters is desirable and

practicable, assuming that it is still

considered by H.M.G. to be inadvisable

to detach

sufficient naval vessels to

maintain more than the intermittent

daylight patrol at present authorised.

You

A•

would

1

Mr. MacDonald be grateful

the observations of Lord Halifax on

this question.

5. Copies of this letter and of

the enclosed despatch are being sent to

the Admiralty and the Mercantile Marine

Department of the Board of Trade.

I am,

etc.

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