CO129-091 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1863 [1-3] — Page 537

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The Principal Uredical Officer in China agrees in the desirability of this site, and thus

primary wants of both services could be uct

by such an

arrangement.

The Principal Medical Officer in his

obscrvations (Vide Art. 14, page 6,-) does not tit. 14 page 6

cxplain the reasons that the wants of the two

Services

may

not be met conjointly (be

only states " it is extremely undesirable")

In

conversation with Rear Admiral

Sir I. Hope H. 6. B kate Commander-

in Chief R. U. in China, I spoke to hims

on this

very subject, and

gave

lin

my

opinion, and be concurred with me that

both services would require the

مهمةت

Dermatory

requisites; and that

Economy

in space and

moncy would result in the joint

Fil. 05 May

Sule page

ou diis report.

30.

515

-_consideration of the same - and I do not

(nor did the Admiral)

in such

سيني

sce

any difficulty

- scheme that discipline and

interior remony of

the

services might

*

At the

same

not meet and overcome.

time I also spoke to the Admiral (Sul Hope, K. C. B, with reference to the Drill or Excrasing Ground be required for the Royal Navy and Royal Marine Light Infantry and Artillery - This Jalso informent buin couldt, for economy of space and money,

be used in common.

to the two

Services.

The Royal Navy So would only requicit occasionally

ein

any force; and this coulit

be easily arranged by mutual accommodation and without difficulty.

My chief object. in fact my duty..

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