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completed.
As the result of Mr. Binnie's inspection of
the rock as recently exposed in the trenches, the
conclusion has been reached that the site is a favourable
one for the construction of the dam.
4. In the foregoing circumstances we think that the
proposals put forward with regard to the engineering aspects
of the scheme can be approved.
5. We note from paragraph 3 of the Governor's
despatch of the 5th November, a copy of which accompanied
your letter under acknowledgement, that it is recommended
that the work should be directly supervised by the
Consulting Engineers, who would send out their own
Resident Engineer for the purpose. In our letter of the
(II) on 72852 18th September 1930, we outlined the fees that it would
be necessary to pay the Consulting Engineers according to
the amount of work devolving upon them and the degree of
responsibility which they might be called upon to accept.
The present proposal is in accordance with alternative (b)
of our letter of the 18th September 1930, and the Consulting
Engineers will, therefore, accept full responsibility for
the whole of the works, including the preparation of all
drawings and general supervision of the work. The fees
they would propose to charge would be 5% on expenditure
up to £250,000 and 41% on the remainder, plus the cost
of partners' visits.
6.
In the Governor's despatch of the 5th November,
We
it is suggested that an agreement should be entered into
between the Government and the Consulting Engineers.
do not normally enter into formal agreements with firms of
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