The Abudeen scheme will not howwne
blene in
finally, solon the probleme
island
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the additional requirements
Toline ted at 3 million rising
gallows a day
Jesh
7
But
wa
te
on
a
make available
ch
possible alterations
water
ol
are
to 4 million
4o
large the island
ale
wh there is
an
for the supply
scale
the
Can
only
br
(a) to distil salt unlimited suppley:
(b) to get fresh water from the mainland.
I understand that distillation
walen
is
7
on a
salt
laye
Expedient adopted
parts of the Empire ; & having
scale in other parts 7h
regard to the problems presented by the defence
by the lease of
the New
twitories, I consider that - ualers the
of the Colony.
exprase is prohibition
as to which point I have
no reliable information
by far
the
sajist
water for
The harbour
solution and be to distil rather than to pipe
accons
I also consider
that scoregs,
steet
watering & fine fighting
only salt water shed be word
Gresh
& further that
all water required by the vast shipping of the
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