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- and if private practice is to be .. allowed there is no medical

gentleman I hould be disposed strongly to recommend to

iune

the notice ofter Majesty's Government. I retain however the

oninion which I have more than

once conveyed to the Secretary

of

State that the claims

untu

the Colonial Surgeon in this

climate really demand se munch his time and attention as

I

to make it undesirable that he should be allowed private practice, and I'd rather

consent to the raising

the

Salary to £1000 a years if

7.

necessary to seeme efficient Service than place the Official

practitioner between the sometimes incompatible

claims of private and sublic

of obligations:

I have the honor to be, With the highest respect,

Your

ماندگی

your most obedient Aumble Servant,