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Burractes for a company of Infantry und

a Battery of Artitury should be

for

half a erected here.

hy

evst trould be as follows:. Battery for 3-10 mich

guno

Armament 3-10 mich guno.

Eun emplacement for 64pr. gun (Gun carriage & platform in store)

U

Barracice for 1 comp? Infantry

1

13.310

10.755

2,335.

and & Batt 2 R.d. including defensibly 15,000 Base for Surpantry.

£ 41,398.

marked A

Gun

2. Gam boats and Submarine deferees

The Committu considers that instead

of two Cuntoaks of the Comet Class, it

tround be preferable to have two Gunboats lack capable of carrying

a 38 ton

gun,

und each provided with a field piece and a machine gun. Four torpedo soak would

sufficient, but a slips mount be requirul for thun near the naval cal Dépôt. A Large number of spar- torpedo toats could be im srovised on an

emergency,

and

fittings for at least 12 Carmens should

be kept in store. The details of the measures Connected with the submarine mines

ii a separate enclosure

will be found ni a

by Lunt. Friend R. E.

The