CO129-585-5 Sino-Japanese conflict- shipping on Pearl River 3-1-1940 - 25-8-1940 — Page 83

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He informed me that in due course

be expected by anyone.

efforts will be made to con rol all the labourera em loyed by

the oil companies at the installations.

b)

As regards the presence of Gendarmerie at Butterfield

* wire* :harf, neka

laineri that the authorities felt

strongly that they should supervise the que toma en loyees at

firat especially while cargo is being moved to and from the

ships. He said that if the company ohjeated to having Odia-

daraerie stationed on board a Bri tính vessel, the autho ities

might consider their removal but for very good reasons it would be

insisted that they remain on the wharf when the ship is loading

or unloading. r. Dinsdale, ho was present at the time, stated

that he objected even to their presence on the wharf. Maekawa

then earnestly advised Dinsdale to comply with this at least

in order to ensure friendly relations and to avoid unnecessary

suspicions sa regurds the Gendarmerie. He said that the Navy

are convinced that the company has been doing its best to work

in conjunction with the authorities in preventing illicit traffic

of goods but now that the military have alno taken an interent

in the matter it would be neɑeangry to convince them also of

the company's willingness to cooperate.

#damant.

Dinsdale horever œRU