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"foundations except as above mentioned were to be dealt
"with by the local staff of Engineers employed directly
"by Government".
I find it impossible to reconcile
these statements with paragraph 10 of the Memorandum on the
system under which large Public Works are carried out in
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the Crown Colonies copy of which was forwarded in a letter
from the Crown Agents to the Colonial Secretary dated
12th. March, 1906, No. 42-B/261/2. In that paragraph it is
stated as follows:- *The local control of the work is
"vested in a Resident Engineer selected by the Consulting
"Engineer and recommended by him to the Crown Agents for
"appointment. The Resident Engineer is for all purposes of
"discipline and account the servant of the Government, but
"for instructions bearing on the technical conduct of the
"work he looks to the Consulting Engineer, under whom he
"is responsible for its efficient and economical execution.
"It is his duty to keep the Consulting Engineer constantly
"informed of the progress of the work and to refer to him
"on all questions and difficulties which arise, so far a
"is consistent with not delaying the work".
The Crown
Agents' letter of 16th. March, 1906, No. 49-M/2406 shows
that Mr G. W. Eves was recommended by the Consulting
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