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MR. BECKETT, (0,0.)
As arranged with you on the telephone
I sent a copy of the Govemor's despatch
semi-officially to Messrs.Coode, Fitzmaurice
Wilson & Mitchell for their observations
and have now had a letter from Sir Maurice
Fitzmaurice, a copy of which I enclose. From
this I think it is evident he is very
anxious that his firm should stand well
with the Colony though he points out that
the fee asked for covered a considerable
amount of work
The suggestion made in the last two
paragraphs of his letter are worth considera
tión. In the penultimate paragraph he says
the firm are prepared to allow £2,860,0,0.
of their fee to be merged in any further
work they maydo in connection with the same
scheme. I am afraid we do not know whether
the Colony intend to carry out the scheme,
but if they do intend to carry it out
whether departmentally or by contract and
appoint Messrs.Coode, Fitzmaurice, Wilson &
Mitchell Consulting Engineers for the scheme
this £2,860. 0. 0. would be/useful conces
From Hong Kong sion. One of the Engineers who was at home
a short time ago told us that it had been
decided to carry these Harbour Works out
departmentally, but in view of the result
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