CO129-218 - Administrator Marsh Governor Sir Bowen & Others - 1884 [11-12] — Page 413

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Naval and Military Pstablishments

at Victoria.

4. A hostile landing on the South of the island must be met by the garrison in selected defensive portions at the various gaps by which the roads pass over the bigh ground in rear of Victoria, None, central keep would Soffice to resist such an attack.

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a pareful Squadron, reliance must be placed on the Court defences, combined with Naval defences and Submarine Mines; and, in the event of a landing blong attempted, on the garrison fighting in selected,

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5. In the second case, it rany paintly be advisable however, in view of the swell number of Europeans compued

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