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the firm visits the Colony. It is even possible that they
may ask for further information before leaving for
Hong Kong. In these circumstances it is desirable that
all the data that may be available should be sent home
for the consideration of the Consulting Engineers as
quickly as possible.
4.
Messrs. Binnie, Deacon & Gourley, in their letter
of the 3rd January, outline the terms which they would
propose to charge if engaged as Consulting Engineers for
the scheme and, in compliance with our request, they have
quoted a separate fee for the following possible services:-
(a) Visit of a partner to Hong Kong and
subsequent report on the project.
(b) Preparation of detailed drawings, specification,
contract documents etc. sufficient to permit the work to be proceeded with after the war either by contract or departmental construction.
(c) An inclusive fee to cover all services on the
assumption that the Consulting Engineers would be responsible for the design and subsequent execution of the project.
The fees suggested are similar to those which were paid
to them for their services in connection with the
Shing Mun Valley project with the exception that it is
now proposed to include the cost of supervising the work
in the expenditure upon which the fees will be based. In
the Shing Mun Valley scheme it was agreed that fees should
not be charged on the cost of supervision although normally
such expenditure is included. Due to a varying rate of
exchange between the £ and the %, a lump sum fee was
subsequently agreed to based upon the estimated cost. We
think the fees now proposed are reasonable.
5. We are retaining for the present the diagram and
plan which accompanied your letter of the 22nd December.
I have the honour to be,
Sir,
Your obedient, Servant,
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for Crown Agents.