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England in the event of war will be able to space 12,000 or even 10,000 men for this Jamison ? Freseeing the great difficulty that would be experienced in opening such a fore, the Governor considers that a local Militia should be looked to for assistance, and accordingly prepared in 1873, a scheme, into the merits owhich however the Committee are not in a position to Enter.
The Committer observe that the garrison ordaciarily maintained in Malta, comprizes
brigade of Artillery about 1000
a
shong with
about 350 Malten Sucible Artillery, has: Companies and a submarine Mining detachment of Royel Engineers about 225 then, and five battalions of defacetry about 3.500 thong. to bring this garrison up to the War stengthe bould require about 650 Artillery and from
4000
to 5000 Infantry, which would be a serious drain upon the British Amy, of
pivslord in war.
The Committre observe that the Govenor
be difficulties 6-593
couriders that there
may
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