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Delay 2 (a).
This was caused by the roof;
it will be noted that the building was commenced with- out due regard to the roof. I have dealt with this under Clause 6 (d) on pages 7 12 of this letter.
(b) The imaginary friction refers to the roof
plans.
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the roof.
The strained relations also occurred over
Will you kindly peruse "Notes of Interview" with Mr Denison, marked "B" and also page 5 of Mr.Jones' letter marked "C".
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I beg to draw your especial attention to this
Clause in view of the fact that so much has been alluded
to as being due to friction.
It will be noted that other officers experi- enced difficulty in obtaining satisfactory plans from the Architects for the New Post Office.
I would also beg to draw your attention to
the remarks respecting the New Law Courts where no
difficulty whatever occurred with regard to plans,
designs, details, etc., from Sir Aston Webb and Mr.
E. Ingress Bell, who would doubtless confirm these
statements.
I beg to further comment re (a), (b), and
(c) under Clause 6.
With respect to the friction complained of
by Mr. Ram, it is I submit, not worth considering under
the circumstances; kindly see, however, Mr. Denison's
remarks under "Notes of Interview" marked "B",