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of Indian 17.
I do not think, that a Volenitero 18. force will ever be large Affricent enough. to be counted, to supplement the Defence of Amyking.
Certainly ce
I would consider
the Police Ince a
very efficient
Reserve, du time oflour. it is presunced, that the safety of the inhabitants, their houses, goods the would be more under Military
Control - than Civil,
I should thick, the Chiciero Government would view, our
Chinese troops. of
with dislikes & fratresy
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20.
Questim
In this work oflaying out Submarine Mines a certain amount of ir; skilled labour is required : & apart from this - the remainder cari be " performed after some practice by
rueskilled labour.
The RE. Dett will, I presume, always be able to furnish the skilled labour and do far face of so
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Suffice fro the heavy & mechanical bart.
These 50 men, could I think be raised in various ways: they would, with the best chance
Efficient work see no reason why Spicient workers beffancing the desit Chinese mijer hot be employed for this work. There must be antis
or three very intelligent, Englion
to interpret & guide: or
China men
the
ية
of fofficer in charge rutheaction partial knowledge of the language- perhaps bot's conditions would have. lobe fulfilled - it is wooch, in which Muistakes-involve by serious labour & difficulty to rectify: & quidad must occur ofter, & badly. if the Offier or h. C. bts are not able to Correct their instantly, nor to cavey