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for the maintenance

a Naval

of a

coal depot at King George's sound and for the naval protection

Failing thiel, he deprecates

Ни чем

removal of the cool

there, proposing only

already

that measure

shall be lohen for its inslaul

destruction in case of meer

жерід of nece pichy -

Lastly be criticines the defensione

Measures which have been taken

by the remaining Australian (olemas, arguing third instems

of land work a forces they would have bou beller to comlachuli for micreased navne protection

I suppose the despatch Shoulder repened to the CD.C.

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This despatch your attenytte into the whole quintion of the military a raval Defense of the frames & fin A ord uyes

that fin W. Jean's!

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scheme will not suffice. I do not think that his alternative is practicable and I suppre shall accept for better frunze the scheme which has been

deliberately apponed by the higher brows the completion.

authorities

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of which a great advance has her

made.

There are several reach

in this despatch.

that in future

wars

ponito

He apsimes

no contribution

will be levied exupt for the actual maintename of

hups in the field.

I think He has autisked the precedents intrulund in the German Reach War

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