Cndumistances might in the event
of
War enable our Naval Tower to
apportion toward, the defence of this Sharbour ; - get
-Yet in the present, instance, I abstain from further expoussion of mine "own views, the subject in question being one already denst with by the Home Government - but I beg to quok the following passage for this & cellonays. information: "The
on . The Inspector "Geneval of Fortifications considers "that if it be thought desirable " to catablish cany anew fummument "Batkries on the shore, they should
"each have a
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defensible Guard room
" or small Barrack, in pear for
probction against suprise and
"depredation"
to
In conclusion I would beg
of
- remark that being desirous the joint opinion of the Officer Comm 7. the Royal Artillery China on the Professional pombs of the present question I refered the Plans and correspondence to
that Offar,
My
а
and in Support of
"own vieux I beg to forward
copy of Saint Col: Suntops reply dated 20t Instant and "although with reference to the