CO129-091 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1863 [1-3] — Page 538

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throughout the consideration of the subjects at issue _ is to meet all the wants of the two services (Mavy and Army) efficiently (but with economy of scheme and space) as Imperial wants; at the same time not -unduly to cramp Colonial progress by. extravagant or unnecessary demands on.

would be, most re

special points as are, or

-valuable to the Colony

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such

Dr Home Mr. D. Deputy Inspectover

General Hospitals and Principal Medical

Officer.

in

Cliina

and expressing

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perfectly justified in having

ar

opinion on

the vacions

schemes submitted - but with reference to

the remark (Art. 2.) un his report (Ad. 2 page Act. 2. Lurge ?

4) I consider he has exceeded his role,

and stated what is uncalled for, and

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decidedly improper and unfounded as he appurently implies a charge of either

ignorance

I have,

رتے مریم

neglect of duly against me

as in

duty bound, fully

considered the interests of the soldier,

-Sailor and the Colony and simply repudiato

lus remarks

ace

the subject : I would

however wish the Deputy Inspector

General of Hospitals to explain himself

fully

in case

I should have

misinterpreted bus meaning.

By reference to the instructions forwarded

for my guidance

as

Commanding Royal

Engineer in China, (cxtracts attached)

I was called upon to confer with His Excellency Sir H. Robinson (the Governor and Commander in

Which of the

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