7
men on board
shortest period for which it is __ probable they will be required. - under an expense at least of £6,000- The admission of the Her Majesty' Ship Minden would, therefore be much the more economical arrangement; and the supervision of the soldiers, especially by their medical officers, would be much facilitated by their
large vessel,
embarkation
in one
instead of two or three smaller craft-
6. I think it, therefore, my duty
to state to you
that
my opinion,
discretion
you
would, in
but excercise a wise
Avere
·you
to comply with
the Major General's request; unless
obstacles of a professional nature,
which I am
course unable to
of cour
anticipate, present themselves. 7. In conclusion, I have only to
add that the arrangement. 24 acquiseed in, will be understood. to be simply temporary, and of course subject to the approval His Excellency the Naval Commander-in-Chief-
I have, tc.
of
(Signed) S. G. Bonham-
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Mame
Colonial Secretory