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And the fact of then possessing a pension fromthe Crown would be a security for their manitarining the Secret of the Adriotment

Chamber which must be Confided to them.

3. At Each Station, with the probable Exception of Cape Town the Torpedo Luntenant attached to the Flagship would occasionally be present, and he could give

Such advice and Exercise Such Supervision as might be

required.

4. Should their Lordships Approve, Imight be placed in direct Communication

with the Colonial Appice for the purpose of arranging As to the necessary stores de _ Shane. Le-

details

(signed) Warthen Captans.

In scent

235/10

S

Director of Naval Ordinance's remarks

1 August 1878.

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I premine it will be admitted Atse Colonies could not he defended agamist a powerful haval attack absent, supposing our own Flect about and that the real object in

to send them proposing

"Whitehead Torpedoes was as

one ar

a defence agamist the attack of one

or two Cruizers which hight have Evaded our Squadrons.

To send out Torpedo Vessels of Lightning" class appears to me an Expensive breasure, _ but if Whitehead Torpedves the used speed is hellsoury which can only be obtained hi such vesselor. The temptation to use these vessels for other

are

purposes

PUBLIC RECORD.OFFICE

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TPELHC.O. 537

189

PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, LONDON

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