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PUBLIC RECORD.OFFICE

Reference :-

TPEPEC.O.537

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31 PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, LONDON

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however, as

Here

༢༼་་པ, mentioned in another part of

this report, the necessity arises.

for

a

battery

Greew. Island,

front

to sweep the water is

of

the Minefield,

which will

have to be considera

mecherably

advanced beyond its present

position and

บ

be

loviger

protected by the guns at Belcher's Point.

Without the breakwater which will also have the effect of beniging forening

their

enemy's ships,

way

harbour, nearer to

into the

the defence, in the opinion

of

the Committee, will be

dangernely weak.

The Lubeccarine Mining

defence of

the Northern Channel between Stone

Cullers' Seland and

the

Mainland

Maidland is also considered

incufficient as at present flamed at the War Office.

There is

am

alternative method

of blocking the Channel by of unken ships filled.

meand

Χιτιι

with stones, but this, though

quite feasible.

coelty operation

is

A

tedious,

and attended

with inconvenience to come

interests.

Stowever the above and

mercial

everythining the is connexion with the Submarine Mine defences

are

before,

the home

authorities, and it is madrimble

to enter mito a detailed description

of

the scheme

if

the

meuciary

secrecy

is to be preserved.

The sloves and other

requirements

mento for the Minnes,

nearly

East and West,

are

complete, but should the

breakwater

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