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abandon the Hongkong Extension scheme, I had intimated on behalf of my principals that they would prefer it should be abandoned,

My reason for taking this course was the

clear revelation which his letter afforded of the

fundamental difference of opinion existing between him and Major Atkinson and myself as to the

In that

interpretation of the original agreement. Sin

letter he stated that he had come to the conclusion

that I still desired complete separation". At

no time have I desired complete separation. Neither

Major Atkinson nor myself are responsible for the belief that we ever did desire it and indeed we

thought that our resolutions would have made plain

to anyone that we did not. Without exception these resolutions contemplate leaving control entirely

in the hands of the Executive Committee of the

Royal Flying Corpe Hospital. We only desired to

provide for such a degree of separation as was involved in agreeing Rs regards the Extension,

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(3)

that it should be named the Fongkong Fxten sion of the Royal Flying Corps Hospitel:

that expenditure upon it should be limited to the fund: made available by the Hongkong War Charities Committee, and

that the administration in the matter of accounting. storekeeping and paid nursing staff (including the matron) should be kept from Bryanston Square.

It was understood and agreed that both Bryanston Square and the Hongkong Extension should be

administered