CO129-328 - Governor Nathan - 1905 [1-6] — Page 83

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Hongkong.

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Jed 22 FEL 05

Goverment House,

Hongkong, 23rd. January, 1905.

Gor

36008

sir,

With reference to your Despatch No. 317 of

the 3rd. November on the subject of the treatment of small-

pox cases in the Naval Infectious Diseases Hospital, I have

the honour to inform you that the question at issue between

the Colonial Government and the Naval Authorities was referred

to the arbitration of the Principal Military Medical Officer

;at Hongkong who in his award, a copy of which I enclose, has

upheld the contention of the Principal Civil Medical Officer.

6th January, 19.5.

Admy 11633

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2.

In these circumstances I have informed

His Excellency the Commander-in-Chief that there will be no

objection to carrying out the compromise suggested in paragraph

3 of Sir Evan MacGregor's letter to the Under Secretary of

State for the Colonies dated the 31st. of March last, and

that the charge per diem for each patient will be $1.50 which

covers the cost of food and drugs but not of medical comforts

and other extras.

3.

I shall be glad if you will convey to the

Secretary of State for War the thanks of this Goverment for

allowing

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE

ALFRED LYTTELTON, K.C., M.P.,

800.

80€...