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anergies have been directed into other channels for a good many years past.

I have always thought of him more as a Public Health Officer, but he

possesses a good deal of versatility, has kept abreast of his literature,

and, I have no doubt, would soon adapt himself to the altered conditions

of work. I take it that the post in Hong Kong is concerned chiefly with

bacteriology, and in that line of country Minett should be able to hold

his own. Hence, I think that, unless there is some very strong pathological

candidate recently off the stocks, Minett certainly deserves favourable

consideration, especially as he has had large tropical experience.

Moreover his health work should give a practical turn to any bacteriological

research work he might conduct.

Yours very sincerely,

Anders Baljon

A. Fiddian, Esq., B.A.,

Colonial Office,

Whitehall,

8. F. 1.