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the Secretary of State for War
to cause the question to be-
again
considered whether there
any necessity at all for the-projected line of defence
The Battery at the N.E. corner of the Peninsula
is
constructed so as to be self-protecting. Would it not be as
effective to make the Battery
at the Western side equally so.
If it is
argued
that an enemy
could land from Mirs Bay
and
over
the
mountains above
Chinese
villages, e.g., Chincohookour, Koulong City, it may be pointed out the shallowness of
the water, under two fathoms in the arm of the Bay running
in that direction and
that the whole of the Peninsula
can
be swept by
the guns
of
any
Man-of-War.
1.3.
The excited state of
local feeling
on the subject of
Military
Contributions renders
the present
most
inopportune
time to open out this question.
I have the honour to be,
My Lord,
Your Lordship's Most Obedient Servant,
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the Secretary of State for tar
to cause the question to be-
againn
considered whether there
any necessity at all for the -projected line of defence
The Battery at the I. E. corner of the Peninsula
is
constructed so as to be self- protecting. Would it not be as
effective to make the Battery
at the Western side equally so.
If it is
a that ann
urged
eveny
could land from Mirs Bay
and
Overo
the
mountains above
Chinese
world
Chinco Koukour
Koulver City, II war.
porint out the shallowness of
the water, under two fathers in the arm of the Bay sunning
again
air that direction and
that the whole of the Penviwuła
carr
be swept by
opt by the
1. quiwo
of
any
Man_of_War.
1.3.
The excited state of
the subject of
local feeling
Military
Contributions renders
the present
w
most
ost inopportune
time to open out this question..
I have the honour to be,
L
My Lord, ot
Your Lordships. Cost Obedient te be. Ervany
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