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these

confidential suggestions, but before

Commission:

J. Meade

to 1.0.0

a.a.D.

8/11

-Defence

Proceed as Mr. Pearson proposes referring to and letter of the Myth of Oct. treat 139. ?

The scheme reads very well. but it has this disadvantage that in the event of a Chinese outbreak the town & the Civil officials & their Europeans come be at the mercy of the Military being safely concentrated a mile away in Whera The present military barracks divide the town into three portions, the Troops

The spot : & I rather think that guns can be placed as to command the town from one sheet

I think I hear that the Queens Redoubt is commanded by Embrasure -

Proceed as suggested – having that the Scheme should be considered also in its bearing upon the security of the Civil European population, including the Governor

Meade

Mr. T. D. Hall de min 8.9.1

Mr Meade

Mr. De Robeck

S.W. O. 16/11

If I understand rightly, it is not proposed to hold now a quarry at Iftam but make a chamber which will bring down

That locality water which now runs to waste? that how this is

If I am not wrong we should promise that this scheme should not be made available again for the purpose of the Water Supply question There is no reason why Lukich should be in a state of uncertainty that both sources of Water, in peace, may be cut off in time of War.

I think Mr. Crepare assumes there is a reservoir which might be destroyed. Probably we should get what the actual statement of Mr. C.

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these confidential suggestions, but before Commission: J. Meade to 1.0.0 a.a.D. 8/11 -Defence Proceed as Mr. Pearson proposes referring to and letter of the Myth of Oct. treat 139. ? The scheme reads very well. but it has this disadvantage that in the event of a Chinese outbreak the town & the Civil officials & their Europeans come be at the mercy of the Military being safely concentrated a mile away in Whera The present military barracks divide the town into three portions, the Troops The spot : & I rather think that guns can be placed as to command the town from one sheet I think I hear that the Queens Redoubt is commanded by Embrasure - Proceed as suggested having that the Scheme should be considered also in its bearing upon the security of the Civil European population, including the Governor Meade Mr. T. D. Hall de min 8.9.1 Mr Meade Mr. De Robeck S.W. O. 16/11 If I understand rightly, it is not proposed to hold now a quarry at Iftam but make a chamber which will bring down That locality water which now runs to waste? that how this is If I am not wrong we should promise that this scheme should not be made available again for the purpose of the Water Supply question There is no reason why Lukich should be in a state of uncertainty that both sources of Water, in peace, may be cut off in time of War. I think Mr. Crepare assumes there is a reservoir which might be destroyed. Probably we should get what the actual statement of Mr. C. Page 30714 (The last line "Am 30714" is kept as is, assuming it's part of the original text or a scanning artifact.)
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these

cofres Valggestions, but Ituffore

Commission:

J. Meade

to 1.0.0

a.a.D.

8/11

-Defence

Proceed as Mr. Pearson

Moposes refening to and letter of the Myth of Oct. treat 139. ?

Fod 9 hoofst

The sclesome reads very well. but it has this disadvantage that in the sorch ofthe puggestual Chines outheak the town & the Exvil officials & ther Europeans comes be at the guevery ofthe sisters - the Military being safely concentratista mile

away in Whera The present militang barracks divide the town into tire

Portions, the Troops

Оля ры

The spot : & I rather think

that guns can do place as to commound the

boo

town

from

one sheet

I think

Ihear that the Queens Ronden is de Commanded

me Embrasure -

Procene as Jurprend – daging that the Therme

Should be considerene also in its bearing upon the

security of the Girl European Isfulation, including

The Governor

Meade

Mr. Tad Hall de min 8.9.1

Ruutt hang u

Mr Meade

Mr.De Robuck

S.W. 0.16/11

If I mitent rightly, it is

not purpond to hild now a queror at Iftam

at Iftame, but

make a charme which

will hing down

مسل

That

40

locality water which now

suns to warto? Phate

the how this is

If I am

out

light we should promiss

the for that this scherme

ment nothe

made av

again parpone

the

Water Supply grution There is no reason why

Lukich

in a

W

stente.

nos une Tytane

un

maiding myps

that & both folenn

Water, in peace

it may

рим

peace, snow be

he cut off

Jopies

in

trine

of

War.

I think (r. Crepare assumes there is the

reservoir which

might be desturged. Putally We should get what the actual statement of CM. C.

Am 30714

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