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upon him; and he agrees with me (in fact he had been intending

to write officially himself on the subject) that additional

assistance must be given him. What he really requires is a

competent Executive Engineer of considerable experience whose

special duty it would be to supervise and alvise on work under

the new Ordinance, to frame and supervise the carrying out of

schemes of improvement, and to advise the Director of Public

Works on the laying out of new areas.

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For such an Officer the salary of the

Senior Executive Engineer would be no more than adequate (£480

to £300) and I recommend that the Secretary of State be asked

to allow the addition of such an Officer to the Public Works

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Department Staff from 1.1.1904 and that an Officer be selected

to leave England as soon after that date as possible.

(Sd.) F. H. May.

20th. February, 1903.

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