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sir,
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37, Cleveland Square,
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Hyde Park, London, W.
10th November 1914.
214
35048/1914.
New Post Office Buildings, Hong Kong.
I thank you for your letter of the 19th October
and I much appreciate Mr. Harcourt's statement that he recognises the industry and professional ability which I have shown in the performance of my duties,
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At the same time I feel it necessary to protest against the Governor'e statement that the difficulties were enhanced by the attitude which I adopted, not only towards the Architects (who are stated to have made no complaints against other members of the staff) but also towards the Director of Public Works for whom I am supposed to have con- ceived a dislike.
I have had no opportunity of perusing the Govern- or's report, but I assume that the facts set out in my letter to you of the 30th January are undisputed and indeed
I know them to be absolutely true and unanswerable.
So far as my attitude towards the Architects is
concerned, it is I conclude admitted that I had considerable
reason for complaint owing to the faulty plans and drawings
supplied by the Architects, and I would remark that these
drawings were kept by Mr Chatham in his Office for a period
of two years and two months during the actual progress of
the superstructure before he made any move in the matter.
I am not aware that beyond doing my best to carry
the matter through without delay and to get proper and work-
able plans instead of the faulty plans and drawings supplied