Fire Weal allociated and were the available from th " front line of defence" – "The Bitish Nany both in regued of su during timely notice
B attack - and the extent of the support which it's heavy Suns
readily moved accordin to the exigencies of the moment ___
to Shuone butteries _?
give
Could especia
Second . Whitten accecsony help would be given by efanting
乡 syction of Torpedo Hubmarine mines weapon's of primary importance in maintaining defensive warfare —
charriving as the numbers proposed for Garrison Thave presumed that material au wonded be forthcomics pure both the above for stilling
au
and have assumed that it is ud,
not proposed lustre it its services to maintaining "Artillung defence" _only_but tial itseld at be charged with the general protection feat Island xits immunity from occupations, any quarter.
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paramonal importance, that large
pepecie and Stoves be early provided while the presence of a condiderable haval Force would be indispensible to assist in its protection and threep this highway of the de
Lea open for the transcrivation of dugogolier
a
To the above ends Shave thought that force of Four battalions of "Infanting" would be needed to give protection Wolle Batteries on lither side of the harbour and be dufficient to prevent the Euency from landing Leland
in the
"Teal Four batteries of Artilling (of which three at least shorted he Garridon Briquete)
would fight the batteries noted as well as help to defend the coast.
That One company of Engines would be necessary to superintend the repair, and and in the erection of new-worles, as the defence might reqpine-
That the hausport Shuud be Chinell
Themed England engage in war with handpert Collaborater Military supervision) Nation Possessing a Porerful Navy - Norg would be rushed as a fringe, to be proclain to the World as heralding British downfull thmughout the East - The Island mus therefore be held by us regardless of Cost
Mary King - ouradvanced post - bein a barrec island _ far removed from its
base- whence alone suitable warlike Stor Can be obtained _ susupported too by Allies whose propinquicly & intereds for nogettiene to make common cause, and afford timely aid - renders it a scatter
Paraname
dunlices
which is readily obtained to any extent which the propose humleer force to supplez
Garrison, Garridon would require,
As regards a ment the British Armes in the defence of their homes - Itünk, it alone neces
necessary to take the Europence element residing in this Colones into consideration, I say Five hundred men who will be found decond to none in their loyal and flashers xilliance & operation
local.
"Of Local Aufilhaned" Statto no accoud
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