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Both he and Surgeon Vice-Admiral Gaskell agreed that
it would not be an economic solution to collect any particular
class of case from the different services into one of the
existing hospitals.
Er. Paterson remarked that amalgamation appeared
to entail the building of a vast new hospital.
Dr. Stanton mentioned that the question of a new
civil hospital was under consideration by the Colonial
Government.
After some further discussion the Committee agreed
that although the two Services mainly conogrned were willing
to consider any proposition whereby the Service hospitals could
be amalgamated, this did not at present appear possible.
Chairman.
The War office,
1929.
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is requested that in any further communication on this subject, the above letters and numbers may be quoted, and the Letter addressed as follows:-
"The Secretary
of the Admiralty, "Whitehall,
"London, S. W. 1."
* Form A.
Sir,
3.
Admiralty, S. W. 1,
17th May, 19 29.
IRRADIATO INDIA‡MAY 100
I am commanded by My Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty to transmit herewith, for your inform- ation and guidance, and for general distribution, the accompanying copy
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of a letter dated 6th May, 1929,
which has been received from
the War uffice.
I am, Sir,
Your obedient Servant,
The Under Secretary
of state,
COLONIAL OFFICE,
3.W.1.
0. Murray
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