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opened, native-operated but Austrelian supervised sixty-bed
hospital on a hilltop overlooking the harbor.
Also, at the
conclusion of our tour, we were conducted through a 400-bed
newly-constructed regional hospital of most modern local design and construction.
This remarkable installetion, costing
one million Australian pounds ($2,400,000) is planned to receive its first patients in October, 1958.
The pride of the
local Administrator, and particularly of Dr. Haszler, was
apparent.
With a view toward returning in small measure the personal attention and many courtesies and kindnesses extended to us by the Foldis
and the Haszlers, we had invited these officials and their wives to be
our guests at cocktails (at the hotel) and dinner (at a-local Chinese
restaurant).
We were disappointed that the Foldis were unable to accept.
After cocktails at the hotel, while teking care of our hotel bill,
Dr. Haszler evidenced apparent surprise thet we were taking care of our
bills and made a remark to Mrs. Richardson, the Desk Clerk, to the effect
that the local authorities were handling this matter.
However, we had
already taken care of our obligations and would have done so, in any
event, except upon insistence to the contrary by Mr. Foldi.
At this time, Mr. Gus Smiles again engaged us in conversation.
Duringthe course of this conversation, he advised one of us (lechausse)
about a news story in a Sydney, Australia, paper of the previous day.
He offered to obtain a copy for us and did.
(See Tab C, Appendix VI.)
Also, during the course of this conversation, he asked Colonel lIechausse
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