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APPENDIX (1).
PRINTED MEMORANDA prepared by the COLONIAL DEFENCE COMMITTEE of 1885,
No.
Inte
Subject.
Barbados. – Defences of Bridgetown.
Vancouver,—Defence of Esquimalt.
Western Australia.—Defence of Fremantle and King George's Sound. Jamaica.-Enrolment of volunteers and luan of arms.
Bahamas.—Withdrawal of troops.
Diego Garcia.— C'eal supply.
Mauritius.--Defences. Local force. Adjustment of expense.
Ceylon,—Desonces of Colombo. Recommendation as to provision of arma-
JILT.
Mauritius,-Cable and mail communication.
Cables.--Protection in time of war.
Circular Memorandum for Colonies,
Vancouver.—Further proposals as to provision of armament.
Record of Colonial Defences.—Proposals as to.
27.1.85 1.5.85 3.5.85
15.5.85
21.5.85
29.5.85
8.7,85
8.7.85
9
12.8.85
10
58,83
11
5.8.85
12
5.8.85
Malta.--Food supply.
13
5.8.83
St. Helena-Local force.
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12.8.85
15
16
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23
24
25
20
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13.3.86
9.7.86
19
7.86
20
8.86
8.86
1.11.8G
19.10.86
7.10.86 21.3.87 21.3.87
Bermuda-Halifax Cable,-- Recommendation as to.
Returns of military resources of Colonies.--Complete forms prepared
Colonial Defence Committee.
Table Buy.-Re:ommendatious as to provision of armament.
defence pointest out.
Table Bay.-Ditto. Reply to Treasury letter of 26.5,86.
St. Lucia,--Occupation as a conling-station.
Natul,—Defences of port. Proposals as to.
Cables.--Protection of, in war.
Recommendations as to policy.
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Necessity of
Instructions to Colonics,—General directions as to measures to be taken for
preparations for war.
Landing of foreign troops for drill on British territory, &e.-Recommen-
dations as to restrictions.
Colombo-Explaining general question of proposed defences.
Colonial Harbours.--Precautions necessary in.
British Guiana.--Revised scheme of defence.
APPENDIX (2).
OTHER SUBJECTs on which Recommendations have been made by COLONIAL DEFENCE COMMITTEE Of 1885.
No.
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Subject.
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ports. Cape.-Extension of raitway to Simon's Bay. British Guiana,—Defence of Georgetown. Protection of cable-laying ships, Singapore-Laying of submarine mines. Cables-New South Wales and Tasmanin.
Cape-Petition for extension of railway.
Mauritius-Resumption of Eastern Lines by War Department. Heligoland.-Proposal to give gubious, &c.
Western Australia.—Defence of King George's Sound. Nassau.-Organisation of police.
British Honduras,—Recommendation as to arms for local fores, Struits,-Letter from "Straits Association."
Trinidad.—Provision of guns for Volunteers.
British Guiana. —Provision of rifles for local force.
Secretary of Lloyd's.—Telegraphic communication with Break Sen Island,
Western Australia,
Cape.-Transference of War Department property to Colonial Govern.
ment.
British Honduras.—Garrison.
Natal.-Proposals of Colonial Government as to armament. Colombo.-Sites of new works.
Hong Kong.-Cable communication with Singapore direct.
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the papers in accordance with their views. If the matter lies within the administrative powers of the Colonial Secretary of State, action is taken on his approval. In all cases where inter-departmental agreement was required, the memoranda of the Colonial Defence Committee were, when war appeared imminent, circulated for the direct approval of the respective heads of the Colonial Office, War Office, and Admiralty. time the recommendations of the Committee, when approved by the Secretary of State At the present for the Colonies, are referred in a departmental letter to the War Office and Admiralty for the approval of the chiefs of those departments. If a Treasury question is involved, the Colonial Office addresses the Treasury as soon as Ministers' approval has been obtained.
The Secretary keeps a registry of the papers which pass through his hands, which serves as a reference for questions of defence, and thus supplements the Colonial Office registry, in which these questions are not separated from those of a general character.
A list of the principal subjects which have been dealt with by the Colonial Defence Committee since its establishment is attached (Appendix 2), together with an index of the printed memoranda issued up to date (Appendix 1). From these it will be seen that a wide range of important subjects has come before the Committee. The Com- mittee has prepared and issued a new form of annual return of the military resources of the Colonies, which will be duly recorded, and has also prepared a Circular Memorandum on measures of preparation required to be taken by the Colonies in peace time with a view to readiness for war. 'This Memorandum has been sent by the Colonial Office to all Colonies (with the exception of the four Imperial fortresses, Gibraltar, Malta, Halifax, and Bermuda, which do not fall within the direct cognizance of the Committee, and for which the military authorities are responsible), with an accom- panying circular calling for schemes to be prepared by local Committees on the spot, and to be sent home for consideration and advice. The local Committees have been formed accordingly, and their reports are now beginning to arrive.
The self-governing Colonies possessing military and naval forces and works of defence are much interested in obtaining the latest information from England on all that relates to current military progress. Such information could readily be procured through the Colonial Defence Committee, and as these Colonies become fully aware of the available facilities for obtaining it, they will probably hasten to make known their requirements.
In October 1885 a special Committee was appointed to consider the distribution of the troops with especial reference to the new defences constructed or projected for Imperial coaling stations. The members of the Committee were:--
The Honourable G. C'. Dawnay, M.P., Surveyor-General.
General Sir A. Herbert, K.C.B., Quartermaster-General.
Major-General Sir A. Clarke, G.C.M.G., Inspector-General of Fortifications. Major-General Sir R. Buller, K.C.B., K.C.M.G., V.C., Deputy Adjutant-General. Major-General R. J. Hay, R.A., Deputy Adjutant-General, Royal Artillery. R. II. Knox, C.B., Accountant-General.
To whom was added John Bramston, Esq., C.B., Assistant Under Secretary of State for the Colonies.
Colonel F. Maurice, R.A., was Secretary.
In order that a full statement of the expenditure incurred by the Colonies for purposes of defence might be laid before the Conference, a telegram of the 10th January, followed by a Circular despatch dated the 20th of that month, was addressed to the Governors of the Australasian Colonies (except Fiji) and the Cape of Good Hope, asking for a return of the total expenditure incurred on defensive measures from date of withdrawal of the Imperial forces to the beginning of the present year under the following heads:-
I. Personnel, in their respective grades.
2. Armaments of every kind, distinguishing in each case between military and naval services.
3. Fortifications.
4. Military buildings and establishments.
5. Floating defences, exclusive of armaments.
6. Submarine mine apparatus.
7. A separate statement of any further expenditure projected.
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APPENDIX (1).
PRINTED MEMORANDA prepared by the COLONIAL DEFENCE COMMITTEE of 1885,
No.
Date.
27.1.85 1.5.85 5.5.85
15.5.85 21.5.85
29.5.85
8.7.85
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8.7.85
9
12.8.85
10
5 8.85
5.8.85
12
5.8.85
13
5.8.85
12.8.85
15
16
12.8.85 8.85
13.3.86
9.7.86
19
7.86
20
8.86
21
8.86
22
1.11.86
23
19.10.86
24
25
7.10.86 21.3.87
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Subject.
Barbados. -Defences of Bridgetown.
Vancouver.-Defence of Esquimalt.
Western Australia.—Delence of Fremantle and King George's Sond. Jamaica. Enrolment of volunteers and loan of arms,
Bahamas.—Withdrawal of troops.
Diego Garcia.- Coal supply,
Mauritius.—Defences. Local force. Adjustment of expense.
Ceylon.-Defences of Colombo, Recommendation as to provision of arma-
ment.
Mauritius,--Cable and mail communication.
Cables.-Protection in time of war. Circular Memorandum for Colonies. Vancouver.--Further proposals as to provision of armament,
Malta.--Food supply.
St. Helena-Local force.
Record of Colonial Defences.—Proposals as to.
Bermuda-Halifar Cable,-- Recommendation as to.
Returns of military resources of Colonies.-Complete forms prepared by
Colonial Defence Committee.
Table Buy.-Recommendations as to provision of armament. Necessity of
defence pointed out.
Table Bay.-Ditto. Reply to Treasury letter of 26,5.86.
St. Lucia.-Occupation as a conling-station.
Natal.-Defences of port. Proposals as to.
Cables.--Protection of, in war.
Recommendations as to policy.
Instructions to Colonics.-General directions as to measures to be taken for
preparations for war.
Landing of foreign troops for drill on British territory, Sr.-Recommen-
lations as to restrictions,
Colombo-Explaining general question of proposed defences.
Colonial Harbours.-Precautions necessary in.
British Guiana,-Revised scheme of defence.
APPENDIX (2).
OTHER SUBJECTs on which Recommendations have been made by COLONIAL DEFENCE COMMITTEE of 1885.
No.
Dare.
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8.5.85
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Coal at undefended ports.
Cupe-Extension of railway to Simon's Bay. British Guiana.—Defence of Georgetown. Protection of cable-laying ships.
Singapore.-Laying of submarine mines,
Cables-New South Wales and Tasmania,
Cape.-Petition for extension of railway,
Mauritius.-Resumption of Eastern Lines by War Department. Heligoland.-Proposal to give gabions, &c.
Western Australia.-Defence of King George's Sound.
Nassau.--Organisation of polier.
British Honduras.—Recommendation as to arms for local force,
Straits.-Letter from "Straits Association."
Trinidad,—Provision of guns for Volunteers.
British Guiana, -Provision of rifles for local force.
Secretary of Lloyd's.—Telegraphic communication with Break Sen Island,
Western Australia.
Cape.-Transference of War Department property to Colonial Govern.
ment.
British Honduras.-Garrison.
Natal.-Proposals of Colonial Government as to armament.
Colombo.-Sites of new works.
Hong Kong-Cable communication with Singapore direct.
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