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PUBLIC RECORD.OFFICE

Reference :-

2 It will be seem from this canespondenc

that it is considered

that the Whitehead

Trpedos

are not

well suited for Colonial defend and that the

"Outrigger" class of

Torpedo is recommended by bapt Arthur of

"

&Ms Vernon" as

as being

more mutable for

the

purpose and leas

expensive.

I have 4.

Decist and Corf!

The beentary to Lecutay The Admiralty

MINUTE.

Mor FO Adrian 12 Oct/78. Mer. Wingfield.

Mor. Bramston.

Mr. Mocade.

Mor. Herbert.

Lord Cadogan.

Fir M. Hicks Beach.

This had inthis be kept

back for

the

Secret

Admiralty 265/78.

12.

Jeem directed by the Leccitary of State

for the Colonies to request that you will

stale to the Londo

Commor of the Admiralty

present. The subject, and to discussed Commons with the adminally when as carides tem Justin of the word f the defences of Expenalt

3 Drafts

maths that he has had

Out 18

See further minute.

I have suggested us pencil som alterations im this draft

M

but See 35E

N°212

under his consideration

your letter of the Soth.

Allions relative to a

simple form of Worpedo service fr

certain Colonies [and Joom to state thant

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