CO129-064 - Sir Bowring - 1857 [8-10] — Page 13

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Cndumistances might in the event

of

War enable our Naval Tower to

apportion toward, the defence of this Sharbour ; - get

-Yet in the present, instance, I abstain from further expoussion of mine "own views, the subject in question being one already denst with by the Home Government - but I beg to quok the following passage for this & cellonays. information: "The

on . The Inspector "Geneval of Fortifications considers "that if it be thought desirable " to catablish cany anew fummument "Batkries on the shore, they should

"each have a

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defensible Guard room

" or small Barrack, in pear for

probction against suprise and

"depredation"

to

In conclusion I would beg

of

- remark that being desirous the joint opinion of the Officer Comm 7. the Royal Artillery China on the Professional pombs of the present question I refered the Plans and correspondence to

that Offar,

My

а

and in Support of

"own vieux I beg to forward

copy of Saint Col: Suntops reply dated 20t Instant and "although with reference to the

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