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blicked, a landing ought to be impossible tachment of Voluntars shoedd however lased at Wynbery.

It is not probable that a landing would "tempted in places such as lamps Bay, e auchor bag, or

Table Bay, where at moment the enemy's ships might

away from the coast by a nge of wind, provided the land forces

riven

pe Town are Kncoure to

be

to be suff

sufficiently

verous and efficient.

It would I consider be a waste.

Simony

:) and material, to place batteries et - point where a landing is possible at

ices.

My idea of the land defense of the insula promcone end to the other is prove the communications (roads radway).

so that troops may be mord sly to any threatened point; and

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by means of small Sigual ports, advan- - tageously placed, tobtain early informed. - tion of whore the enemy is apparently. attempting to land.

Sinous Town should have about i 1000 men available for its defense; lape

Town about double that sunder.

If this force be worked byour head, on the principle which I have endeavoured to explain, Jame of opinion that both trous from day may be looked upon as secure,

attack that is likely to be made upon thew.

Recepitidation of requirements for Land and Sex defences, lape Town and

Simons Town.

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Cape Town.

Five que battery on Kyk in de Bot. Four que dotto in Amsterdam Bettery.

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