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GROWN AGENTS FOR THE COLONIES,
THE ABOVE REFERENCE AND THE
DATE OF THIS LETTER BEING QUOTED,
TEL. ADD."CROWN, LONDON"
PRESSING.
Sir,
C.O
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Rece
1 9 SEP 08
WHITEHALL GARDENS,
126
LONDON, S. W.
8th September
190
Kowloon-Canton Railway
Construction.
I have the honour to forward for the informa-
tion of the Secretary of State copies of flying seal corres-
pondence which has passed betw.en the Consulting Engineers and
She Chief Resident En, ineer of the Kowloon-Canton Railway re-
garding certain bridges under construction on this line which
the Governor has ordered to be specially inspected by a Com-
mittee appointe' by him.
2. The questions involved are of much importance
that tho Consulting Engineers have sent their report to us, a
copy of which I enclose, and we ontirely agree with the con-
clusions they have come to.
3. I also enclose a copy of a letter in whie! the
Consulting Engineers propose that Mr. A.J.Barry who is about to
proceed to China ghould inspect the works in progress on their
behalf and submit a report.
Yesterda, wo received a further letter under
flying seal from the Resident Engineer enclosing copy of the
report by the Committee appointed by Sir Frederic Lugard
together with Mr. Eves' reply. This we have sent to the Con-
sulting: En, inears for their further report and we would surgest
that
he Under Secretary of Stavo,
etc., etc., etc.,
Colonial Office.