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Enclosure to Governor's Despatch No.325.

of the 23rd. August, 1901.

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Copy of a Minute from the Hon. Acting Director of Public Works.

To the Honourable the Colonial Secretary.

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REC Reef 27 SEF C

With regard to the position of Messrs. Denison, Ram and

Gibbs in relation to this work, this has already been so fully

described that I can add nothing to former statements.

It is clearly defined in my letter to Messrs. Denison and Ram, a

copy of which I understand has been sent to the Secretary of

State.

As regards the question of remuneration of the firm, Mr.

Chadwick's suggestion comes too late as this has already been

arranged to be a percentage on the cost of the works. The items

to be included or excluded in the calculation of such percentage

are also clearly stated in my letter to the firm.

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It appears to me that Mr. Chadwick's suggestion implies to

some extent a somewhat low standard of morality on the part of

the firm in question. From personal knowledge of Mr.Gibbs, I

have not a shadow of a doubt that any economy which can be

practised in carrying out the work will be adopted without the

question of its effect upon the firm's commission being allowed

to enter into consideration.

I may here point out that, by the alteration in the posi-

tion and height of the dam proposed by Mr. Ormsby, for which no

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