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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Silver Moon" data-source="post: 6258147" data-attributes="member: 8530">Drury-Lowe nods to the affirmative and then leans over and whispers something to General Wolseley.   The General says, "I believe that we have a strong foundation for an agreement although I suspect that you and I may have differences in opinion as to what constitutes a small garrison.  I will remind you that the British Fleet often travel in convoys of ten to fifteen ships for long voyages, all of which would need simultaneous berthing facilities, security and the ability to be resupplied as quickly as possible.   General Drury-Lowe has suggested that you and I both takes some time now to consider that, and hopefully my minimum requirements and your maximum requirements will not be that far apart."</blockquote>