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Noor Labouchure

This question was raised in Sir J. Bowring's despatch of 26th March as I remarked at the time it seems to me to deserve careful consideration. I remark that the return to the system formerly established is urged not merely by Sir J. Bowring but by Sir George Mercer, a man who this plays independent & generally sound judgment.

Considering the rising importance of maintaining a good system of sanitary regulations, I am inclined to think that this proposal to appoint a Civilian with a salary of not less than £800 a year & a seat in the Council is worth entertaining provided that a good candidate can be had. On that point, I suggest that it is perhaps more probable that such a candidate may be discovered through the men who are lecturers or examiners and are brought into contact with the young men of ability in the large schools of London or Edinburgh, rather than through the official channels who are sometimes consulted - such as the Director-General of the Army Medical Department.

If you are disposed to adopt the proposed change, I think Sir J. Bowring may be so informed - but note that you do not think it right to remove Mr. Dempster against whom no complaint has been made merely in order to adopt and introduce a new arrangement. So long therefore as you are content to retain him at his present salary, you think it would be undesirable to make any change.

M 23 Sept.

Very well

MM. 25. J.

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Noor Labouchure This question was raised in Sir J. Bowring's despatch of 26th March as I remarked at the time it seems to me to deserve careful consideration. I remark that the return to the system formerly established is urged not merely by Sir J. Bowring but by Sir George Mercer, a man who this plays independent & generally sound judgment. Considering the rising importance of maintaining a good system of sanitary regulations, I am inclined to think that this proposal to appoint a Civilian with a salary of not less than £800 a year & a seat in the Council is worth entertaining provided that a good candidate can be had. On that point, I suggest that it is perhaps more probable that such a candidate may be discovered through the men who are lecturers or examiners and are brought into contact with the young men of ability in the large schools of London or Edinburgh, rather than through the official channels who are sometimes consulted - such as the Director-General of the Army Medical Department. If you are disposed to adopt the proposed change, I think Sir J. Bowring may be so informed - but note that you do not think it right to remove Mr. Dempster against whom no complaint has been made merely in order to adopt and introduce a new arrangement. So long therefore as you are content to retain him at his present salary, you think it would be undesirable to make any change. M 23 Sept. Very well MM. 25. J. Page 1
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Noor Labouchure

This question was

raised in Sin

J. Bowning's despatch of 26th March

as I remarked at the time it seems to me to deserve careful consideration Hi Iremark that the retum to the

system formerly established is urged not merely by In J. Powsing but bey In Olonial sec» Mor Mercer a man who this plays independent & generally sound and gement

Considering the rising unfortain of t

See

4 Kony > the peculiar importance of maintaing

There good system of danitary regulations

an inclined to think that this profurad to

tu a Civilian with a salary if not less appoint £800 a year & a leat in the Connoil in ::orth entertaining provided that a good Can be had. On that point. I u

suggest that more probable that such a

it perhaps more

av

Zon

candida

wish to send out may be discones Morough the men who are lecturers or examine are brought into contact with the young an

ability in the I gt schools

of

London Butt off or Edinburgt. then through the official chand who are sometimes consulted- such as the

Director put of the Army

medical Dept.

If you are disposed to adopt the

proposed chang - I think sie J. Howarz

may be so informed - but toto 26 that you do not thick it light

to remove Nor Dempster against whom no complaint has been

hade merely in order to

Thin to

adopt introduce a new arrangement

Dr Dompote is

So long therefore as withing to contain at his Jerant Salary you think it would he undesirable to make any change

m

M23 sept.

sery well

MM. 25. J.

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