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and if so their cost would be less now than after the other available building and space has been occupied.

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We would propose that the Sanitary Board and the Department of Public Works should be located on Plot No.3, the Colonial Secretary and Treasurer on Plot No.4, the Post Office on Plot No.1 and the Law Courts &c on the ampler Plot No.2.

This would concentrate the Government establishments giving sufficient room for each and facilitate their natural intercourse. It would avoid overcrowding which is especially undesirable and probably leave some margin for any extension which may hereafter be found desirable.

Pending some further discussion of the question from these points of view, it is perhaps premature to offer any remarks on the details of the designs, which you have referred to us.

We return herewith the 6 Drawings and the original papers forwarded to us with your letter of July 27th.

We are &c.,

(Sgd)

Aston Webb & E. Ingress Bell.

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and if so their cost would be less now than after the other available building and space has been occupied. 115 We would propose that the Sanitary Board and the Department of Public Works should be located on Plot No.3, the Colonial Secretary and Treasurer on Plot No.4, the Post Office on Plot No.1 and the Law Courts &c on the ampler Plot No.2. This would concentrate the Government establishments giving sufficient room for each and facilitate their natural intercourse. It would avoid overcrowding which is especially undesirable and probably leave some margin for any extension which may hereafter be found desirable. Pending some further discussion of the question from these points of view, it is perhaps premature to offer any remarks on the details of the designs, which you have referred to us. We return herewith the 6 Drawings and the original papers forwarded to us with your letter of July 27th. We are &c., (Sgd) Aston Webb & E. Ingress Bell. -4-

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: and if so their cost would be less now than after the other available building and space has been occupied. 115 We would propose that the Sanitary Board and the Department of Public Works should be located on Plot No.3, the Colonial Secretary and Treasurer on Plot No.4, the Post Office on Plot No.l and the Law Courts &c on the ampler Plot No.2. This would concentrate the Government establish- ments giving sufficient room for each and facilitate their natural intercourse. It would avoid overcrowding which is especially undesirable and probably leave some margin for any extension which may hereafter be found desirable. Pending some further discussion of the question from these points of view, it is perhaps premature to offer any remarks on the details of the designs, which you have referred to us. ArB We return herewith the 6 Drawings and the original papers forwarded to us with your letter of July 27th. We are &c., (Sgd) Aston Webb & E. Ingress Bell. -4-

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and if so their cost would be less now than after the other

available building and space has been occupied.

115

We would propose that the Sanitary Board and the

Department of Public Works should be located on Plot No.3, the

Colonial Secretary and Treasurer on Plot No.4, the Post Office

on Plot No.l and the Law Courts &c on the ampler Plot No.2.

This would concentrate the Government establish-

ments giving sufficient room for each and facilitate their

natural intercourse. It would avoid overcrowding which is

especially undesirable and probably leave some margin for any

extension which may hereafter be found desirable.

Pending some further discussion of the question

from these points of view, it is perhaps premature to offer any

remarks on the details of the designs, which you have referred

to us.

ArB

We return herewith the 6 Drawings and the original

papers forwarded to us with your letter of July 27th.

We are &c.,

(Sgd)

Aston Webb & E. Ingress Bell.

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