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the
departing from their usual practice
enclosure 3 to your confid desfated in this case.
Nov. will be considered
of the 5th f
when the letter is drafted.
(13)
The myjections made in It is feared
4. The Crown Agents fear that
considerable delay would arise if the
heavy
Consulting Engineers ar to obtain the
approval of the Hong Kong Government
before engaging staff, as suggested in
paragraph 11 of enclosure 3 to your
It is usual for the Crow
despatch of the 5th of NovembeF,
Agents to engage
Th say that they usualN
the staff required on the
recommendation of the Consulting
all
Engineers when the work is commenced,
any
additional staff required during the
progress of the work being indented for
by the Resident Engineer through the
Colonial Government. The indents
the comm Agents
are then
being dealt with by themselves in
the normal way.
5.
he following system has
The
The Crown Kgents have found
beere found
the following method satisfactory in
a number of Colonies when works of
magnitude