The type of ship that knocked the Zanzibar buildings to pieces in less than an hour is possessed by every state that owns a navy, big or little. To those people who cannot see the necessity for our ever recurring sea coast defense, this fact... should prove a convincing argument."
Ni aina ya meli iliyotawanya majengo ya Zanzibar katika vipandevipande katika muda usiozidi saa moja inamilikiwa na kila nchi inayomiliki jeshi la majini, kubwa au dogo. Kwa hao watu ambao hawawezi kuona ulazima wa upinzani/ulinzi wa pwani ya bahari unajirudiarudia kila sehemu, ukweli huu... utahakikisha mjadala huu wa kusadikisha."