CO129-613-6 Arrest of members of the Kwang Tung Provincial Peace Preservation Corps 10-1-1947 - 25-11-1947 — Page 24

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In view of the prevalence of piracy in the

surrounding waters the Embassy feel sure that the

Ministry will agree that the Hong Kong Government would

as

a matter of principle be justified in taking a grave

view of irresponsible movements of armed men in their

territorial waters.

A.

BRITISH EMBASSY

NANKING

25th August, 1947.

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