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hole and not separatety :- and : order to carry this practically fest, the forces pronded for their

a should be placed under the and of the Offices Commanding

jesty's Forces in Fouth Africa.

e Seastary (State Mother elergiging inciple that the defluce of Simon's

Com attack by sea must form a against Imperial Funds, would carefully considered

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te of the cost of the various works rite to carry into complete effect Proposals of the Queral Officer anding; including the conversion batteris lately erected at sape and Simini Bay into permanent (2). 2 you work

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PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE

CO 537/211

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works, with adequate armamento; the

creation of the requisite defences at Houti Bay, the construction Railway, Ronds, Signal Stations, Telegraphote;

as also of any additional barracks for housing the troops, on the hypothesis that a force of Imperial Proops Consisting of one battalion Infantry and one Garrison battery of Artillery to be brought up to a strength of 1000 x 200 men respectively in time of war, will be available to aid in the defence.

He would also desire to be informed Whether the Colonial Government will be prepared, in the event of a Combined system of defence being

to take the necessary

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