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Reference :-
C.O.537
31 PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, LONDON
ALLY WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE BE REPRODUCED PHOTOGRAPHIC-
COPYRIGHT PHOTOGRAPH---NOT TO
iis other respects the first step-
would be to take all available
of
the
Royal etavy
a. 1 ว
Marines and such merchant.
Reame
exp
ships.
to
a.o
could be picked omplete the skeleton
con
of
the Harbour Defence!
these
These ships
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are considered
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indispensable for the proper security, of the harborin
to the
and would be sent
danger point to help in repelling
a concentrated attack on
weak
any
· portion of the defences - experially Stonecutter Nest which receives es little co-operation from
the other
batteries.
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The defence of the Northern channe and long line between Stoneculten
Island and Belcher's Point also demands the presence of the ships in question.
With tivo or three fast Merchand Seaners to be taken up as cruisers
reconnoiting
the
емину
for
at a considerable
distance and giring ample notice his approach and other vessels for Keeping close watch at night along the shore live of the island there ought
fear of a curprise.
to be little or no
The Mercantile Marive probably
could