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Question 2. 3.
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I prefer a clunèse Force, offened by Europeaurs, (and supplied in the first instance with European hon - (ours) to any
any
avey force of
other nationality in Aria lucause I think them by far the best available
material.
First. They are in
ample
numbers and on
the
spos.
I could,
I raise 5000 of them in a
mouth, picked men, young strong active
and
of good physique.
This means no
expenditure for
a
elsewhere and
recruiting staff in India or
passage money
to and fro
Second. Because a Chinese Force means
great simplicity, uneforinity and consequent eluapness, of
Barrack pccommodation,
food, clothing and other necessaries.
Compare the Chunicae Nation with what would have to be furnished to an
Median
soldur.
as
Thirdly. Because the Chinese are, at least,
strong, as hardy and as active as any other nationality; poetically amenable to
discipline,
is than
any
would be found
highly
are as intelligent of not mone
otter Ariatic pace, and, under
European leadership,
are capable of fighting
as well as any troops in the world that us cauld by any porsilulity make availalch here. once drilled and armed with efficient unapons, & disciplined into mutual confidence and implicit reliance on one another they
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would