CO129-515-13 Provision of combined naval- military and air hospital at Hong Kong- minutes of the Joint... 26-3-1929 - 17-5-1929 — Page 8

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Both he and Surgeon Vice-Admiral Gaskell agreed that

it would not be an economic solution to collect any particular

class of case from the different services into one of the

existing hospitals.

Er. Paterson remarked that amalgamation appeared

to entail the building of a vast new hospital.

Dr. Stanton mentioned that the question of a new

civil hospital was under consideration by the Colonial

Government.

After some further discussion the Committee agreed

that although the two Services mainly conogrned were willing

to consider any proposition whereby the Service hospitals could

be amalgamated, this did not at present appear possible.

Chairman.

The War office,

1929.

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M.1960/29.

is requested that in any further communication on this subject, the above letters and numbers may be quoted, and the Letter addressed as follows:-

"The Secretary

of the Admiralty, "Whitehall,

"London, S. W. 1."

* Form A.

Sir,

3.

Admiralty, S. W. 1,

17th May, 19 29.

IRRADIATO INDIA‡MAY 100

I am commanded by My Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty to transmit herewith, for your inform- ation and guidance, and for general distribution, the accompanying copy

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of a letter dated 6th May, 1929,

which has been received from

the War uffice.

I am, Sir,

Your obedient Servant,

The Under Secretary

of state,

COLONIAL OFFICE,

3.W.1.

0. Murray

G 5000/5/18-[7606] 48044/P399 10m 3/19va 42 G & S 110

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