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To refer to your note of the 13th April, I am to state that you are correct in supposing that what is required is a cadastral survey of the cultivated area, and a topographical survey of the remaining area, and that the scales you mention as usually adopted in India may be used here.
Your proposal as to carrying out the cadastral survey by contract is also approved.
The date you name for the departure of the two Provincial officers and the four Sub-Surveyors is satisfactory, namely about the 15th September, as on arrival here the dry cold weather of winter will be shortly commencing.
The Governor is advised that, as suggested by you, some 30 coolies should accompany the detachment, as Indian coolies cannot be engaged in Hong Kong and Chinese coolies are without experience in chaining and such work.
I am further to add that this Government will be prepared to pay travelling charges of the whole party from the point of departure in India to the port of embarkation and from there to Hong Kong.
All necessary instruments for carrying out the surveys should be sent with the party.
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