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retained as Garrison Artillery while No 2 Company should
revert to Infantry, are valid and worthy of consideration.
4.
I am inclined to favour the modification recommended
by Major Pritchard and approved by Major General Sir William
Gascoigne namely: that the nucleus of the training of the
Volunteers should consist of work with the movable armament
and machine guns, but that, in order to qualify as efficient,
all Volunteers -except those forming part of the Engineer
Company- should execute a certain number of drills and rec-
eive some elementary instruction each year in fixed armament
work, so as in time of emergency they might be available to
act as a reserve to the Garrison Artillery, which unit, in
the opinion of the Military Authorities, most requires
strengthening in this Fortress. This arrangement moreover
possesses the undoubted advantage of elasticity and if it is
possible to modify the Regulations in the directien suggested
I think the popularity of the Corps will be increased with-
out any lessening of its
efficiency.
I have the honour to be
Sir
Your most obedient
humble servant
Governor etc..