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19 July 1878.

1aust 1878.

to transect herewith for the information of the Secretary of State for the Colonies, a copy

Torpedo

with

of a report on the subject from Captani Arthur ofthis. Ship "bernon" together with a Copy of the observations of the Director of Naval Ordnance. 2. My Lords fully agree the opinion Expressed by the Stricter of Naval Ordnance, that taking hito Consideration the delicacy of the machinery of the Whitehead Torpedoes, they are not well suited for Colonial defence

3. My Lords further Consider it could

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be

CERTTI

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169 PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, LONDON

|ALLY WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE

BE REPRODUCED PHOTOGRAPHIC-

COPYRIGHT PHOTOGRAPH-NOT TO

PUBLIC RECORD.OFFICE

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