CO129-374 - Public Offices & Others - 1910 — Page 414

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January 18th, 1910.

My dear Sir Frederick,

With reference to the interesting discussions which we have

had at Government House on the subject of the llong Kong Defences,

I should like to explain briefly to you what I believe to be the

views of the Imperial Staff as regards Imperial Defence as a whole,

I do not propose to weary you by entering into detail, but simply

to state the fundamental principles which are the root and ground-

work of the system.

Whilst the idea of Imperial Federation for nurposes of Defence

has existed for many years past, the first occasion unon which

it received practical expression was during the late South

African War.

Such was the effect produced that a year or two later the

qqestion was seriously taken up and earnest endeavour was made

to give definite shape and form to a great patriotic sentiment

which had made its potential existence clearly felt by the

spontaneous efforts which had been made in all parte of the Empire

at a time of great stress and trial.

Conferences have been convened from time to time by the

Secretary of State for the Colonies which have been attended by

the responsible representatives of the Colonies. The subject of

Imperial Defence has been thoroughly discussed.

Endeavour has

been made to organize, and to put this great principle into

practice, and certain definite conclusions and understandings

have now been arrived at.

The Crown Colonies like the solf-governing Colonies joined

in the general outburst of natriotic feeling during the War and

Bome of them furnished valuable contingents.

For the purpose of placing you in possession of the main

principles underlying the system of Imperial Defence it is only

necessary for me to state that the Imperial General Staff lobk

to the Colonies to provide for two main essentials to the

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