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This harbour is one which is particularly well adapted for defence by submarine mines, which if laid in the Channel under the protection of the propond advanced batteries and protected at right and in foggy weather

boats, would receder it suxecra

ниженому by grack

and

to construct the battery on Edeward Point, would afford complete security to the harbour.

The Committee are not aware whether

the Dominion have

any

tramed body of suon

Who can take charge of submarine buning defences, without which they cannot be efficiently worked, and have therefore thought it right to recommend the thick battery.

With respect to the number

for manning

of men requisite

the batteries and for securing

their against attack by a free

lauded

in the neighbourhood, the Committer observe that the Governor Geveral in his telegraphic despatch of the 13th May, states

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