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in the position of the Defending force. I. The scheme doco not claim finality but it has so far stood the test of practice. I. The ruling principle of the Defence that the Forts and Batteries guarding the
entrances to the
own,
is
Harbour can hold that
re- inforced if necessary from the Reserves force landed at the South
As regards a shore, while gaining
as much information
as possible of an enemy's movements by outports and scouts, to hold the bucks of the available force in a central position ready to move to the threatened point when, the feints over, the real landing place is apparent.
IL Jo
carry
wanting
out this principle there is still one important link of communication, a path from wanchai Gap by Middle Gap to Wong-nei- Theong Gap
Southern side of Mounts Cameron
Nicholson.
ow
the
and
I drew Your Excellency's attention to the
importance
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