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however, as
Here
༢༼་་པ, mentioned in another part of
this report, the necessity arises.
for
a
battery
Greew. Island,
front
to sweep the water is
of
the Minefield,
which will
have to be considera
mecherably
advanced beyond its present
position and
บ
be
loviger
protected by the guns at Belcher's Point.
Without the breakwater which will also have the effect of beniging forening
their
enemy's ships,
way
harbour, nearer to
into the
the defence, in the opinion
of
the Committee, will be
dangernely weak.
The Lubeccarine Mining
defence of
the Northern Channel between Stone
Cullers' Seland and
the
Mainland
Maidland is also considered
incufficient as at present flamed at the War Office.
There is
am
alternative method
of blocking the Channel by of unken ships filled.
meand
Χιτιι
with stones, but this, though
quite feasible.
coelty operation
is
A
tedious,
and attended
with inconvenience to come
interests.
Stowever the above and
mercial
everythining the is connexion with the Submarine Mine defences
are
before,
the home
authorities, and it is madrimble
to enter mito a detailed description
of
the scheme
if
the
meuciary
secrecy
is to be preserved.
The sloves and other
requirements
mento for the Minnes,
nearly
East and West,
are
complete, but should the
breakwater
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