CO129-293 - Governor Sir Blake - 1899 [8-9] — Page 536

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Enclosure.

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Jubilee trade section of seaside round Mount Savis o'rom İRES C. O. 29923 lar: 30 C1 J9] Major General Wilsone Back, b. 13. dir. of His Weellenc Kr K. A. Make, J. b. M. G.

In inswer Head Quarter House, 2nd December, 1890.

to Your Case Heness lellise the 30th ultimo, I have the honour to state that the slopes of Mount Davis between Candy Bay and Kennedy Town are so steep and rugged that no formed body of soldiers could be moved along them at night.

2. If a broad level road were constructed from Candy Bay to Kennedy Town, a force landed under cover of darkness anywhere between these points could move easily and rapidly to the latter place.

3. I am, therefore, of opinion that it

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Enclosure. 533 Jubilee trade section of seaside round Mount Savis o'rom İRES C. O. 29923 lar: 30 C1 J9] Major General Wilsone Back, b. 13. dir. of His Weellenc Kr K. A. Make, J. b. M. G. In inswer Head Quarter House, 2nd December, 1890. to Your Case Heness lellise the 30th ultimo, I have the honour to state that the slopes of Mount Davis between Candy Bay and Kennedy Town are so steep and rugged that no formed body of soldiers could be moved along them at night. 2. If a broad level road were constructed from Candy Bay to Kennedy Town, a force landed under cover of darkness anywhere between these points could move easily and rapidly to the latter place. 3. I am, therefore, of opinion that it
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Enclosure. 533 Jubilee trad section of seaside round Mount Savis o'rom İRES C. O. 29923 lar: 30 C1 J9] Major General Wilsone Back, b. 13. dir. of His Weellenc Kr K. A. Make, J. b. M. G. In inswer Head Quarter House, 2nd December, 1890. to Your Case Heness lellise the 30th ultimo, 11qya, I have the honour to state that the slopes of Mount Davis between Candy Bay and vennedy are so steep and rugged that no formed body of soldiers cout bo move thom it night. along Vown 2. If a broad level road we're construct -ed from candy Bay to Rennedy Town, a fores landed under cover of darkness any - where between these points could move easily and rapidly to the latter place. 3. I am, herefore, of opinion that it
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Enclosure.

533

Jubilee trad

section of seaside

round Mount Savis

o'rom

İRES

C. O.

29923

lar: 30 C1 J9]

Major General Wilsone Back, b. 13.

dir.

of

His Weellenc

Kr K. A. Make, J. b. M. G.

In inswer

Head Quarter House,

2nd December, 1890.

to Your

Case Heness

lellise

the 30th ultimo, 11qya, I have the honour to state that the slopes of Mount Davis between Candy Bay and vennedy are so steep and rugged that no formed body of soldiers cout bo move thom it night.

along

Vown

2.

If a broad level road we're construct -ed from candy Bay to Rennedy Town, a fores landed under cover of darkness any - where between these points could move easily and rapidly to the latter place.

3.

I am, herefore, of opinion that it

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