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CO. 5.7/203
PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, LONDON]
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these Oncomes, and
that whilst
they might easily and cheaply
be protected from the attacks of
amy.
Small
raval force that
might reach these shores unobserved
by our crincers, ro
defences, or
or land forces, will
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protect there shipping, for which they ever after all be dependent
Our men of War. It seems
on
to me therefore open to prection,
whether after making such
provision
Av
emight be necessary
to fard afamed surprise, these
Colomes would.
art have
doe
better
manner the very large
money which the construction of the defences in frection must have Entailed, to say nothing of the
outlay for their upkeep, and the
mamtenance
armed force
fit to take the field.
4. There are no doubt
political
nea cons
Colomes should
have
adojot He present
Imparted
a
the Australian
been
Course
urfed
it has
feeling of security,
which will probably last until we
are
actually at war
it has
pratified
a
natural
and
Candable
to have appropriated in a different
Manner.
spirit of indipendence, by allowing
Hem
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