CO129-187 - Governor Hennessy - 1880 [1-4] — Page 209

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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

Whatever.

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