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PUBLIC RECORD.OFFICE

Reference :-

CO. 537

189

PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, LONDON

ALLY WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE BE REPRODUCED PHOTOGRAPHIC- COPYRIGHT PHOTOGRAPH—NOT TO

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purposes would be great and ho orders to the Contrary would awail in was tiring;_ and if but frequently used the offrien and crew would probably deteriorate.

Nor do I feel confident that the Chance of losing their pensions woned deter men from revealing

the Lecret.

If under the present state of Affaris it is still amsidered to arm these Colonia

recessary

with Whitehead Torpedoes, dentmit Captain Arthur's proposal he laid before the Colonial Appice and if approud bythem, that he be directed to Communceate with the Colonial. office in regard to details

Myour

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own impression however that Whitehead Torpedals are weapons requiring to hunch Special knowledge and practical Stall in their use that they would probably be found to fail in these Colonies for want of people possessing the requinte "Knowledge at the Critical moment, as Casualties might happen to the Special

Crew sent out.

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As there is now no

Isubmit the

Emergency

question may ' : re considered And whether the Simple Electric- Mechanical-Contact and Spar torpeds would not be more Suitable for Colonial Defence (Syned) Rt Hamilton

Director of havas Ordnance

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