CO129-120 - Sir MacDonnell - 1867 [1-2] — Page 245

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And they

are sent repeatedly. England by the Overland-Route at very great expense with the sanction of the Government for this reason.

The mere fact of getting to sea and the prospect of getting home does them good and in such cases there is the best Hospital treatment in this climate.

And, if ships with Medical officers were not available for the purpose, I would not hesitate to recommend the men to be sent in a ship without a Surgeon, ceteris paribus, rather than expose them to the fatal consequences certain to attend their detention here in the Summer months.

I believe it.

(Signed) A. Bernard

(True Copies)

Colonial Secretary.

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243 And they are sent repeatedly. England by the Overland-Route at very great expense with the sanction of the Government for this reason. More The mere fact of getting to sea and the prospect of getting home does them good and in such cases there is the best Hospital treatment in this climate. And, if ships with Medical officers were not available for the purpose, I would not hesitate to recommend the men to be sent in a ship without a Surgeon, ceteris paribus, rather than expose them to the fatal consequences certain to attend their detention here in the Summer months. I believe it. (Signed) A. Bernard (True Copies) Colonial Secretary.

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243 And they are sent repeatedly. England by the Overland- Houte at very great expense with the Sunction of the Government this reason. More For The mere fact of getting to sea and the prospect of getting. home does them good d in such cases thare the best Hospital treatment in this climate And, if ships with Medical officers were not available for the purpose, I would not hesitate to recommend the men to be sent in u ship without- Surgeon Cateres paribus rather than expose them to the futal consequences certain to attend their detention here in the Summer months. Believe fc: (Signed) A. Bernard (True Copies) Colonial Scoretury.

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243

And they

are sent repeatedly. England by the Overland-

Houte at very great expense with the Sunction of the Government

this reason.

For

The mere fact of getting to sea and the prospect of getting. home does them good d in such cases thare the best Hospital

treatment in this climate

And, if ships with Medical officers were not available for the purpose, I would not hesitate to recommend

the men to be sent in u ship without- Surgeon Cateres paribus rather than expose them to the futal consequences

certain to attend their detention

here in the Summer months.

Believe fc:

(Signed) A. Bernard

(True Copies)

Colonial Scoretury.

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