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made (which will be pointed out, and I believe has been pointed out by Sir John Hawkshaw), into the interior of the Tunnel; and that the position of our central station at Dover, lying as it does not far from the present line of the London, Chatham, and Dover Company, will give an easy communication for troops direct from Chatham or any parts immediately to Dover if required" (p. 265).
Sir Andrew Clarke.
Paper purporting to give his views.
"The objections are almost solely of a military character, and I believe are of such a kind that they may be easily met. I should hold that the resources of military forethought and science are not so used up, but that we could reduce to a minimum, if not obliterate, all possible risk of danger or even of panic from the making of a Tunnel between the two countries" (p. 236).
"On all grounds, therefore, I think that the objections against the Tunnel being made are not capable of being sustained" (p. 238).
Report of Channel Tunnel Defence Committee
(Sir A. Alison's).
The Committee came to the conclusion that "measures for rendering a Channel Tunnel absolutely useless to an enemy are embraced under two heads:—
| I. | Surprise from Within. |
| II. | Attack from Without. |
"Against the first a Tunnel may be secured by :—
| 1. | Fortifications. | ||||
| 2. | Closure or temporary obstruction. | ||||
| 3. | Explosion by mines or charges. | ||||
| 4 | Flooding | a. Temporary. b. Permanent. |
(p. 251). | ||
"Arrangements should be made for flooding the Tunnel mechanically by means of culverts.
