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PUBLIC RECORD.OFFICE
C.0.5
Reference:
- petty than the mind of the generality of General and staff officers when in
contact with a
mercenary force.
I would begin with 250 chinese. I would have but few Eeuropean
instructors, and those men who would
not bully
the poor devils because they
do not understand English. The Non-
Commissioned Officers should be Chiness.
») (
thus forrned, you
would be able to have
in a short time, any
amount of good
troops, who would take the place of -
those poor
chocolate sepoys of India.
with their casts ete.
Believe me,
Excellency, with excuses
for troubling you.
Yours sincerely (signed) (. E. Gordon.
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PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, LONDON
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I would 20
organize
the
foree
that it_
put 100
could be increased : 1000. I would also
or 200 in
cAll rubbish of goose step right
face left face ete etc which our
regular drillo delight in, ought to be left- untaught..
I consider, if the nucleus was
Artillery.
P.S.
This letter is
enterely at your-
service.