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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.