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the entrance mined in a few hours enough to protect the coals, but not to make it an impregnable fortress.
Such is the position at Simpsonhafen. Those who declare it is a fortified naval base are ill-informed, those who totally deny that it is being prepared in a preliminary way are - well DIPLOMATS.
The foregoing may be of interest both to Capt Wilson & yourself & may be relied upon as accurate.
Yours Truly
Walter H Lucas
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