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CO 537/183

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Breton tolerably trained -

The Defence Committe recommend

two batteries in succession should be i erectect upon Chapel and Minis Point-

Armed with two seven ton and two 64 P

Refled Suns each _ and that they should be strong, defensible works to resist co Coup de main from the direction Cranberry head. Ales another battery of two - 7 Fon and 2- 64 por. Rifled

of

Juns at Edward Point- to proteal the @valing wharves-

To man there Jams would require from 150 to 200 Artillerymen and there should be a reinforcement of 1,000 Infantry. I do not rely on the population of Cape Breton farnishing this quota, satisfactorily or reliably-

The three batteries armed as proposed would be very costly nearly, if not quite, £15,000

15,000 and would require therefor to be adequately manned _ with well trained and skilled Artillerymen.

I am not aware whether the Dominion Government

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