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Sea Defences of Halifax.

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Bellerophon at Halifax

22 m July 1878.

In compliance with your Circular letter of the 24th April 1878. In. I2 105 in which their Lordshiftin

were pleased to direct that the

Commander in Chief

Chief Should Communicate freely with the Military Officers in Commm and as to the operations recessary for harbour defence by submarine Iines or otherwise; I made Arrangements soon after the arrival of dantenant General Sir Patrick

кар Mac Dongall to visit the forts

The Secretary

of the Adumialty

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