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each of the fourteen landing-places, and two spare. They are to be taken from the militia, presumably the infantry, but are to receive no special training. This reduces the proposed fighting force by thirty, a serious reduction, which has, however, no doubt been taken into consideration, and which is probably necessitated by the assumed impossibility of raising locally more than the 200 men which it is proposed should assist in the defence.
8. Page 21. Under the heading "Action by O.C. Troops" should be given the garrison order to be issued by him on war being imminent or declared.
9. Page 22. A reference should be made under the heading "Trans- port" to the permanent sick cart referred to in paragraph 4, p. 24.
10. Page 22. The reference in the first paragraph under the heading "Supplies " should be to Table (B), pp. 27 and 28.
11. Page 22. The third paragraph under the heading "Supplies," "For details, see Tables on p. 29," should be omitted.
12. Page 23. Under the heading "Action of O.C. Royal Artillery" it is stated that he will be responsible for the instruction of the Artillery Militia. It should be settled in peace-time how and by whom this instruction should be given.
13. Page 23. In the Table showing artillery manning details, the charge of three 7-inch R.M.L. guns at Munden's Point and of six 12-pr. R.B.L. guns is left entirely to the militia. It is not thought that untrained or partially trained men could use these guns to advantage without some Royal Artillery supervision.
14. Page 23. Under the heading "Works," a reference should be made to a plan of the proposed two gun pits on Halley's Mount, which should be guarded in the office of the C.R.E. Reference should also be made to a Table showing material, men, and time required for making these pits, which should be printed in the Scheme similarly to the Table at the bottom of p. 31.
15. Page 23. The paragraph with reference to "Submarine mining" should now be omitted.
16. Page 23. The reference in the third paragraph, under the heading 'Signals and Telegraphs," should be to p. 31 instead of to p. 29.
17. Page 24. The reference at the end of paragraph 2 should be to p. 31 instead of to p. 29.
18. Page 24. It is not clear whether the twenty-four native bearers stated to be required in paragraphs 3 and 5 are to be the twenty-four natives of the Civil Hospital Staff said to be available in paragraph 6, or whether the latter are only to be employed with the civil surgeon when the garrison is reinforced. If twenty-four native bearers are to be specially engaged in the event of war, it should be so stated.
19. Page 25. The reference to details, under the heading "Action by Senior Ordnance Store Officer," should be to pp. 29–31.
20. Page 25. Under the heading "Action by Army Pay Department," it should be stated if it is proposed to provide any guard for the Treasury Chest.
21. Pages 27 and 28. The following remarks on the Table for supply arrangements are for consideration :-
(a.) The scale of rations for the civil population should be given; pre- sumably it is 1 lb. of flour or rice, with a certain amount of salt.
(b.) It does not seem necessary that locally raised militia should have the same rations as European troops.
(c.) As regards the scale of rations for the garrison, the ration of flour is given as 1 lb. The ration of bread authorized in the Regulations is only 14 lb., and to make this quantity 1 lb. of flour is ample.
(d.) "Suet" under the heading "Breadstuffs" is a misprint for "salt." (e.) In column 3, 130 lb. of salt is given; it is not understood how this quantity is arrived at. 130 lb. of salt would barely suffice for the daily consumption of the civil population. Apparently, the quantity should be at least 7,800 lb.
(f.) 242,100 lb. of flour is shown as required. If the 1 lb. ration only is reckoned, this amount would be reduced to 161,400 lb. Of this quantity only 109,000 lb. is shown in column 6 as available. It should be stated where the
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