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sufficient reason I think for not allowing so selfish a consideration any weight. The several landing placeswhore,

under certain conditions, it would be possible for de suemy to throw troops ou shore are contained in AppendixA Houts Bay and Chapman's Bay

tke the only appear

twos points on the West coast where a landing in any

could be attended with any prospect

force

of success. Handing at the former place would directly

menace Cape Town.

Houts Bay however from its sheltered position could be made the base of opera tions for a force landing in boots at thepman's Bay, in view to an attack

on Simons Town.

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