Sent from Sir Charles Hubert Bond
23 Aug 1923
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‘Dear Colonel James,

I have this morning received a letter from our Board’s Office saying you would be glad to see me, re: the question of notification of G.P.I. cases inoculated with malaria, before you go away on the 1st IX[?], & also adding that you have yourself written to me some days ago about the matter. Either your letter has miscarried or possibly may be lying at York unforwarded. I had to leave there very precipilatedly[?] owing to the sudden illness of both my father-in-law and his wife, and the death of the latter; and I am very sorry if a letter to me has appeared to have been unattended to.

However, on opening the letter from the Office this morning, I at once telegraphed to you, and am now writing to say that it is scarcely possible for me to be in London before next Wednesday the 29th. That is running it rather close to your 1st of September, but, if you feel that we ought to have a chat re: notification before your return, I could meet you either at the Ministry at 11.45 a.m. on the 29th or, if you would like access to our files and other papers, at 66 Victoria St. at 11.30.

I have knowledge of 35 cases inoculated at the Whittingham, and a few others at two or three other places. I doubt if this mode of treatment makes much further advance in English mental hospitals until it is known whether the results in the cases inoculated are favourable.

I am,

Sincerely yours,

C. Hubert Bond.

P.S. A line as to Wednesday will me at the above address. C.H.B.’