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Kong, and he is, therefore, of opinion that the loan of arms and accoutrements for the equipment of the volunteer force there is very necessary.
2. A copy of your letter will, however, be transmitted to Governor Hennessy for observations which he may have to offer on the subject.
am, &c.
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(Signed) ROBERT G. W. HERBERT.
No. 293.
Colonial Office to War Office.
(Secret and Confidential.) Sir,
Downing Street, August 16, 1878. WITH reference to your letter of the 3rd instant," I am directed by the Secretary of State for the Colonies to transmit to you a copy of a further letter from the Agent- General for New Zealand+ relative to the supply of the guns for that Colony, and I am to request that you will move Secretary Colonel Stanley to give instructions that the armament originally ordered for New Zealand, and referred to in the letter from this Department of the 27th May, may be proceeded with with the least delay possible.
I am, &c.
(Signed)
ROBERT G. W. HERBERT.
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5. He considers also, and I concur with him, that the defence of Table Bay and Simon's Bay are so mutually dependent the one on the other, that they ought to be in a position to support one another, to attain which object it is most desirable to connect Simon's Bay by railway with the existing line to Wynberg, and he will urge that a subsidy be granted either to the Colonial Government, or to a local Company, which it is already proposed to form to carry out this object. We both consider this a very important matter and well worthy of consideration, not only as the subsidy granted would probably not exceed the cost of the fortified posts, but would be of infinite use not only in times of war, but in those of peace.
As regards Table Bay, it is determined at once to adapt the Amsterdam and Kyk-in- de-Pot batteries for the reception of two and five 7-inch guns respectively, and further to protect Honto Bay by torpedoes, which I understand are now either on their way out or ordered to be sent from England for the purpose.
I have, &c.
(Signed)
F. W. SULLIVAN, Commodore.
The Secretary to the Admiralty.
No. 295.
Admiralty to Colonial Office.
(Confidential.) Sir,
No. 294.
Admiralty to Colonial Office.
Admiralty, August 17, 1878.
I AM commanded by my Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty to transmit, for the information of the Secretary of State for Colonial Affairs, a copy of a letter from Com- modore Sullivan dated the 15th ultimo, respecting the defences of Simon's Town.
2. A copy of this despatch has sent to the War Office.
(Confidential.)
Sir,
Admiralty, August 17, 1878.
I AM commanded by my Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty to transmit, for the information of the Secretary of State for Colonial Affairs, a copy of a letter from Vice-Admiral Sir E. Inglefield, reporting on the sea defences of Halifax, after having visited the forts, &c., in company with Sir Patrick MacDougall and other military officers.
2. A copy of this despatch has been sent to the War Ŏffice.
I am, &c.
(Signed)
ROBERT HALL.
Inclosure in No. 294.
Sir,
Defences of Simon's Town.
“Active," in Simon's Bay, July 15, 1878.
Sir,
I REQUEST you will inform their Lordships that Lieutenant-General the Honour- able F. A. Thesiger, C.B., accompanied by Colonel Hassard, C.B., Commanding Royal Engineers, came to Simon's Bay during the past week and looked into the defences of the place.
2. It was determined to at once mount three 7-inch guns in the North Battery, which is now sufficiently advanced to receive them, and as soon as the small amount of work remaining to be done is completed to take the battery at south point in hand; by a small amount of labour the old battery can be adapted to receive two 7-inch guns in a short time and at a small expense; this I understand is to be done at once.
3. The 64-pounders in the temporary battery constructed last summer will be replaced by 7-inch guns.
4. The General informed me that he considered there would be no advantage in erecting fortified posts on the heights above Simon's Town or overlooking the different possible landing-places, as they could always be easily avoided, and would thus add in no way to the power of the defence. The ground is naturally so strong as to give an immense initial advantage to a defending force, and any advance towards Simon's Town from the coast could be opposed not only by force from that place, but also by a force from Cape Town moving on their left flank or rear by the Fish-Hook Bay, Chapman's Bay Road; but he proposed that a system of telegraphs should be established from the western side of the Peninsula to Simon's Bay in order that troops might be sent to any particular spot threatened.
• No. 269.
+ No. 288.
I am, &c.
(Signed) ROBERT HALL.
Inclosure 1 in No. 295.
Sea Defences of Halifax.
"Bellerophon," at Halifax, July 22, 1878.
IN compliance with your Circular letter of the 24th April, 1878, in which their Lordships were pleased to direct that the Commander-in-chief should communicate freely with the military officers in command as to the operations necessary for harbour defence by submarine mines or otherwise, I made arrangements soon after the arrival of Lieutenant- General Sir Patrick MacDougall to visit the forts and sea defences of this port. Sir Patrick was accompanied by the officers commanding the artillery and engineers, as well as other superior officers of the garrison. I had, therefore, abundant opportunity for gathering information with reference to the defences, and I have now the honour to forward the accompanying remarks and suggestions for their Lordships' consideration.
The Secretary of the Admiralty.
I have, &c.
(Signed) E. A. INGLEFIELD, Vice-Admiral.
Inclosure 2 in No. 295.
Remarks on the Sea Defences of Halifax, Nova Scotia.
The approaches to the harbour are at present defended by batteries and works distin- guished and armed as follows :---
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