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that the Secretary of State should take no action in the
matter pending its receipt, but we would ask for sanction to
inform the Consulting Engineers that the Secretary of State
approves of the employment of Mr. A.J.Barry to report on the
line and that they should give him instructions accordingly.
5. I also enclose for easy reference copies of
Mr. Eves' agreement and of the Memorandum, on the subject of
carrying out works departmentally, as these documents are
referred to in the correspondence now submitted. A copy of the
Memorandum was communicated to the Government of Hongkong in
our letter of the 12th of March 1906 when the construction of
the railway was authorised.
I have the honour to be, Sir,
Your obedient servant,
Enclosures.
Resident Engineer to Consulting Engineers. 11 July 1908.
Consulting Engineers to Rosident Engineer 21 August 1909
Resident Engineer to Consulting Engineers 20 July 1908.
(with enclos. A & 5.)
Consulting Engineers to Resident Engineer 31 August 1908.
Consulting Engineers to Crown Agents 2 September 1908
-ditto-
21 August 1908
Mr. Eves' Agreement.
Memorandum.
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