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apprehend be nothing to prevent; the Crown Agents from obtaining the neces- - sary further information from Mr. Rawlinson, and

obtaining Tenders for the Iron Work required. By next mail the receipt of the second Despatch may probably be acknowledged and I should propose that till then no further steps

be taken in the matter

Should however His

Excellency desire it. I

will at once compVence

the recess.

necessary drawings.

I must however point out that if my drawings

are followed special pat-

terres will have to be made

for the Sluice Valves and other work entailing

considerable

considerable extra expense.

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the Colony.

85

On reference to Mr

Rawlinson Sluice Valves

of the most approved form

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uld

and usual pattern

doubtless have been ordered,

and with the local tnow-

-ledge of Mr Bird the

Assistant Surveyor General. who will shortly be in England, all required.

information could be

obtained.

I should beg to be allowed to represent; that my only

reason for

not supplying

detailed drawings of

the

Iron, Mork in the first in-

-stance was,

that I con-

-sidered it far more.

satisfactory both for myself

and for the Government

that