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Conservative Club,
St. James's Street, S.T.
18th November, 1916.
595
Dear Sir,
I learn from Sir Thomas Berridge that at
Thursday's meeting of the Executive Committee of the Royal
Flying Corps Hospital it was decided to hold over for
further consideration, at a meeting to be held next Monday,
the resolution of which General Henderson had previously
given notice in a letter circulated to the Committee.
In that letter General Henderson defined the
basis on which Hongkong's offer was accepted by him on
behalf of the Hospital.
Major Atkinson and I do not accept his
definition and, as this difference of opinion is at the
root of the difficulties which have arisen over the
Hongkong Extension scheme I am anxious that all members
The Secretary,
Royal Flying Corps Hospital,
37, Bryanston Square, London, W.
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