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Director General,
Excellency,
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14th July 1009.
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I have to acknowledge with thanks the receipt of Your
brocllenoy's despatch dated 28th June 1909. With regard to
*** Ragellesay'a romart that I have stated that I am not satisfied
įgorous efforts have been made to seame land for purposes of
1lway by F. E. Vel Han, Managing Director, I beg to state
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pri mint be mnome error in attributing this statement to me.
various times in accordance with my duty recorded in
slow progress in certain portions of the line though
riably recognised the great difficulties encountered
had no reason to doubt the vigorous and zealous action
Department.
It is perhaps wmosensory that I should state the opinion,
I have always held, namely that H. F. Tei Han has bee
ariably deeply concerned in the best interests of our Railway
And by personal influence with the Viceroy and through his Weiyuerin
às constantly endeavoured to expelite land purchase and remove
difficulties encountered in the Districts. I believo I have bea)
(consistent in all reports and letters which I have written, that is,
that I recognised that the slow progress and obstruction in certain
Katsiate van die to
(1) The unfriendliness and ignorance of the native village
people.
(0) In mome canen I am morry to say the lack of adequate
mupport from the Distriot Magistrates.
́our Excellency is doubtless aware we have recently emerienood
st may be called a crisis as affecting certain portions of our