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PUBLIC RECORD.OFFICE

Reference :-

C.O.537

31 PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, LONDON

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The troops have always one month's reserve of cattle and two months' reserve of preserved quite sufficient

meat which is

for the purpose, and there is - always an ample supply of flour, potatoes to do in hand, which can be easily increased if war

is imminent.

Water

Water will be abundant.

when the new works at Dytam

finished this

are

year_

but the

outside

reservoir is a long way the lines of defence and an enterprising enemy (a small party landed at night would be sufficient) might either blow in the dam or cut the aque duct.

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The conduit, however, is

a large

one and will act as an elongated tank and a terminal tank above the town is under

consideration, so that there will still be a considerable storage of water available in the event mporary stoppage of

The Nok folum reservoir

Hott

of any tem, the main supply,

on which we are now

for water is

in time

dependent

easily defended, and of war would

alone suffice for

considering

the

our.

-probably requirements

greatly reduced

population and the means to be

taken by Government for a still further reduction if necessary.

No apprehension this

need be felt as regard

our

water supply- still the safety of

the Dytam

reservoir will not be

The

neglected

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