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combination of foreign powers, has so long been fully recognised that it seems superfluons to offer. any observations in this direction with a view of still further impressing
on the Somment and public their serious responsibilities in the matter.
Considering tingking is- our base for Naval operations Northward, Eastward, and to the South, and that it is here our ships are dockeá
refitted and supplied with all they require - what would be our position if it fill wits the
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hands
with its Arsenal, Naval Gard,
mormons Coal Stores and
wast amount of property public and private
Our Commerce and Naval supremacy in the Shina
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seas would be smiply annihilated
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durning the war, perhaps never to recover even if the place given
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no back again afterwards, bearing in mind the heavy blow dealt at British prestige and power, which count for so much
dealings with Shrine. Of course safely can be
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easily insured by remaining
it
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is pressimed nothing so sincidal is contemplated and stral the fortifications
are to be sufficiently
The
string to entirely liberate the fleet for its proper funvictions in protecting English commerce in high seas the "floating defences" mentioned in the Precis of Existing and Proposed Defences July 1886, (circulated by the Admiralty) bring alungo retained at Hingking* to assist in
the
*.N.B._ In folonel proseman's Report 1881, he states that these vessels are not specially detached for defence of Amytiny.