Imperial Outposts from a Strategical and Commercial Aspect: With Special Reference to the Japanese AllianceE.P. Dutton, 1907 - 210 pages |
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... fortress - Prestige which its possession confers on Great Britain - Its advantages as a coaling - station ; as a com- mercial emporium ; as a cable centre - Defects of its Government - Want of a considered policy of expansion -Proposed ...
... fortress - Prestige which its possession confers on Great Britain - Its advantages as a coaling - station ; as a com- mercial emporium ; as a cable centre - Defects of its Government - Want of a considered policy of expansion -Proposed ...
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... fortress lock the entrance - door to the Mediter- ranean Sea , but it splits into two the naval forces of both France and Spain , separating Brest from Toulon , and Cadiz from Cartagena . On many memorable occasions during the great ...
... fortress lock the entrance - door to the Mediter- ranean Sea , but it splits into two the naval forces of both France and Spain , separating Brest from Toulon , and Cadiz from Cartagena . On many memorable occasions during the great ...
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... Spanish territory . matter . To those who are not acquainted with the geography of Gibraltar , it may be explained that the famous Rock fortress juts out seawards for about two miles from the mainland in a north. 3 GIBRALTAR HARBOUR 17.
... Spanish territory . matter . To those who are not acquainted with the geography of Gibraltar , it may be explained that the famous Rock fortress juts out seawards for about two miles from the mainland in a north. 3 GIBRALTAR HARBOUR 17.
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... fortress is flanked by the Bay of Gibraltar , with the town of Algeciras on the opposite shore at a distance of some five or six miles from the fortress . Between 7,000 and 8,000 yards from the north or land side of Gibraltar are the ...
... fortress is flanked by the Bay of Gibraltar , with the town of Algeciras on the opposite shore at a distance of some five or six miles from the fortress . Between 7,000 and 8,000 yards from the north or land side of Gibraltar are the ...
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... fortress , where it would have been covered from bombard- ment ; but , owing to the greater depth of water on this side and other local difficulties , the cost of construction would have been considerably in- creased , 1 and at the time ...
... fortress , where it would have been covered from bombard- ment ; but , owing to the greater depth of water on this side and other local difficulties , the cost of construction would have been considerably in- creased , 1 and at the time ...
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Active Army Aden administration Admiralty Article artillery battleships belligerent Board of Admiralty Britain British Canada Canadian Pacific Railway carried cent Ceylon chapter China Chinese coal coast Colombo colony command commercial Company concession construction Council cruisers defence districts Djibuti dockyard Dominion duty East Emperor Empire England English Esquimault feet force foreign fortified fortress France French garrison Gibraltar Government guns harbour Home Fleet Hong-Kong Imperial India interests island Japan Japanese Army Lord Majesty Malacca Malay Malta maritime Marquis Ito Mediterranean Mediterranean Sea ment military Minister naval base naval strength navy officers opium organization Ottoman peace Persian Gulf photograph by T. M. political population ports possession Powers présent Traité present Treaty PROPOSED Quebec Red Sea regard route Russian secure Shanghai ships Singapore station Straits Settlements strategical Suez Canal T. M. Grundy territory tion Tokyo town trade TRIBE Trincomalee troops Vancouver vessels Victoria Winnipeg
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Page 5 - Nobly, nobly Cape Saint Vincent to the North-West died away ; Sunset ran, one glorious blood-red, reeking into Cadiz Bay ; Bluish 'mid the burning water, full in face Trafalgar lay ; In the dimmest North-East distance dawned Gibraltar grand and gray; " Here and here did England help me : how can I help England...
Page 197 - The Powers shall not keep any vessel of war in the waters of the canal (including Lake Timsah and the Bitter Lakes). Nevertheless, they may station vessels of war in the ports of access of Port Said and Suez, the number of which shall not exceed two for each Power. This right shall not be exercised by belligerents.
Page 194 - His Majesty the Emperor of Germany, King of Prussia; His Majesty the Emperor of Austria, King of Bohemia etc. and Apostolic King of Hungary...
Page 189 - Le canal maritime de Suez sera toujours libre et ouvert, en temps de guerre comme en temps de paix, à tout navire de commerce ou de guerre, sans distinction de pavillon. En conséquence, les Hautes Parties contractantes conviennent de ne porter aucune atteinte au libre usage du canal, en temps de guerre comme en temps de paix. Le canal ne sera jamais assujetti à l'exercice du droit de blocus.
Page 196 - ... 3. Vessels of war of a belligerent shall not revictual nor take any stores in the canal except so far as may be strictly necessary; and the transit of such vessels through the canal shall be effected with the least possible delay...
Page 200 - ARTICLE XVI The High Contracting Parties undertake to bring the present Treaty to the knowledge of the States which have not signed it, inviting them to accede to it. ARTICLE XVII The present Treaty shall be ratified, and the ratifications shall be exchanged at Constantinople within the space of one month, or sooner if possible. In faith of which the respective Plenipotentiaries have signed the present Treaty, and have affixed to it the seal of their arms. Done at Constantinople the 29th day of the...
Page 188 - Ottomans, voulant consacrer, par un acte conventionnel, l'établissement d'un régime définitif, destiné à garantir, en tout temps et à toutes les Puissances, le libre usage du Canal Maritime de Suez et compléter ainsi le régime sous lequel la navigation par ce Canal a été placée, par le Firman de Sa Majesté Impériale le Sultan, en date du 22 Février 1866 (2 Zilkadé, 1282), sanctionnant les Concessions de Son Altesse le Khédive...
Page 195 - The Suez Maritime Canal shall always be free and open, in time of war as in time of peace, to every vessel of commerce or of war, without distinction of flag.
Page 199 - The measures which shall be taken in the cases provided for by Articles IX and X of the present Treaty shall not interfere with the free use of the Canal.
Page 188 - Majesté le roi d'Espagne, le président des Etats-Unis d'Amérique, le président de la République française, Sa Majesté la reine du Royaume-Uni de la GrandeBretagne et d'Irlande, impératrice des Indes, Sa Majesté le roi d'Italie, Sa Majesté le roi des...