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The Machine Gun Companies could be increasel as the fortress armament includes a large number, which could be assigael to them.
7. It would of course be necessary, if the Corps is to form part of the Artillery Sarrison, that the 3. R. A. should be authorised to give advice in the regulations of the drills, and be given opportunities of julging efficiency. Bub it would be clearly understood, that in peace time the Corps would not be in any way under his control.
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If these coalitions should be acceptel I antici- pate no difficulty in getting an allowance of ammunition for practice.
3. The best form of Forps for local leface, thiê I have met, is that of the Capa Barrison Artillery, which was formel aong time before the war. The members engage to drill at their as- signal posts on a certain number of Saturday afternoons in the year and to mobilize for 3 or 3 days. A gunner, who performs his drills and is efficient, receives at the time of Christmas holidays, a bonus of 85 and 1.0. Offiesrs more in proportion to their ranks,
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Cape Town, for the defence of which and Simons Bay the Corps exists, bas sob, I believe, half the interests to defend half the risk of attack, or half the wealth to meet the expense, that Hongkong has.
31st March, 1902,
(91.) 2. P. Johnson, Lt. Col.,
Com. R. 3. A., China,
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