SOUTH AFRICA.
STRATEGIC IMPORTANCE OF THE CAPE. By Telegraph—Press Association —Copyright Received 9.25 p.m., May 18. Capetown, May 18. At the mayoral luncheon at Capetown to welcome Lord Selborne, the latter in a speech said the Baltic fleet's passing showed the strategic importance of the Cape. He believed the strategic value would grow. The British navy’s undivided strength was as much at the disposal of South Africa as the Motherland, which was grateful for the contributions of the Cape and Natal to the navy, especially as it was unconditional. What united the Empire was the sea. He hoped that the Cape and Natal would be guides to tne inland coloniesi and make them understand that the command of the sea alone would enable South Africa, without foreign interference, to work out her own salvation.
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Gisborne Times, Volume XVIII, Issue 1458, 19 May 1905, Page 2
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