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A. G.

I have communicated on this subject with the Director General Ordnance Survey who tells me that since January, when his proposals for the survey of Hong Kong were first made, the work of the Survey of Great Britain and Ireland has increased, so that he could not now spare an Officer without relief, and that owing to the parties of Non-commissioned officers and men sent out for the survey of Lagos and for the delimitation of the Anglo-French Boundaries in West-African Africa, he cannot spare the Non-commissioned officers and men. Under any circumstances, as the party should have been at work by the 1st October, it is too late to begin the survey with advantage this year.

I do not see how it would be possible to lend an officer from the Corps, and as regards Non-commissioned officers and men, we have not the number required properly trained except on the Ordnance Survey.

(Sgd:) R. Grant. D.A.G. 30. 10. 90. R.E.

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A. G. I have communicated on this subject with the Director General Ordnance Survey who tells me that since January, when his proposals for the survey of Hong Kong were first made, the work of the Survey of Great Britain and Ireland has increased, so that he could not now spare an Officer without relief, and that owing to the parties of Non-commissioned officers and men sent out for the survey of Lagos and for the delimitation of the Anglo-French Boundaries in West-African Africa, he cannot spare the Non-commissioned officers and men. Under any circumstances, as the party should have been at work by the 1st October, it is too late to begin the survey with advantage this year. I do not see how it would be possible to lend an officer from the Corps, and as regards Non-commissioned officers and men, we have not the number required properly trained except on the Ordnance Survey. (Sgd:) R. Grant. D.A.G. 30. 10. 90. R.E.

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A. G. *ધું that we could give no assistance this at all event. year truets J berg Ralphe Thampton I have communicated on this subject with the Director General Ordnance Survey who tells me that since January, when his proposals for the survey of Hong Kong were first made the work of the Survey of Great Britain and Ireland has increased, so that he could not now spare an Officer without relief and that owing to the parties of Non-commissioned officers and men sent out for the survey of Lagos and for the delimitation of the Anglo French Boundaries in West- ern Africa, he cannot spare the Non-commissioned officers and men. Under any circumstances as the party should have been at work by the ist October it is too late to begin the survey with advantage this year. I do not see how it would be possible to lend an officer from the Corps, and as regards Non- commissioned officers and men we have not the number required properly trained except on the Ordnance Survey. (Sgd:) R. Grant. D.A.G. 30. 10. 90. R.E. W

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A. G.

*ધું

that we could give no assistance this at all event.

year

truets J

berg

Ralphe Thampton

I have communicated on this subject with

the Director General Ordnance Survey who tells me that

since January, when his proposals for the survey of

Hong Kong were first made the work of the Survey of Great Britain and Ireland has increased, so that he

could not now spare an Officer without relief and that owing to the parties of Non-commissioned officers and

men sent out for the survey of Lagos and for the

delimitation of the Anglo French Boundaries in West-

ern Africa, he cannot spare the Non-commissioned

officers and men. Under any circumstances as the

party should have been at work by the ist October it

is too late to begin the survey with advantage this

year.

I do not see how it would be possible to

lend an officer from the Corps, and as regards Non-

commissioned officers and men we have not the number

required properly trained except on the Ordnance

Survey.

(Sgd:)

R. Grant.

D.A.G.

30. 10. 90.

R.E.

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