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Admiralty,

47, Victoria Street,

Westminster, SW.

13th March 1903.

320

Dear Mr Johnson,

Admiralty letter, D.V.1113/1903 of 9th inst., is from the Department of the Director of Works (Colonel Raban R.E.) who deals with all general works questions; I only deal with the Loan Works.

The works shown on the enclosed Plan were commenced by our Contractors in February 1900, and the date for completion is September 1904.

The estimated cost is £1,275,500.

Our expenditure up to 31st March 1903 will be roughly £400,000, but this is expenditure on permanent work only, exclusive of the Contractors' own outlay on temporary works and plant; and he has probably placed orders for all his material required to complete the works, such as iron, cement, timber, stone etc.

Assuming that an outlay of £1,275,500 will construct what

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Yk Admiralty, 47, Victoria Street, Westminster, SW. 13th March 1903. 320 Dear Mr Johnson, Admiralty letter, D.V.1113/1903 of 9th inst., is from the Department of the Director of Works (Colonel Raban R.E.) who deals with all general works questions; I only deal with the Loan Works. The works shown on the enclosed Plan were commenced by our Contractors in February 1900, and the date for completion is September 1904. The estimated cost is £1,275,500. Our expenditure up to 31st March 1903 will be roughly £400,000, but this is expenditure on permanent work only, exclusive of the Contractors' own outlay on temporary works and plant; and he has probably placed orders for all his material required to complete the works, such as iron, cement, timber, stone etc. Assuming that an outlay of £1,275,500 will construct what
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Yk Admiralty, 47, Victoria Street, Westminster, SW. 13th March 1903. 320 Dear Mr Johnson, Admiralty letter, D.V.1113/1956 of 9th inst., is from the Department of the Director of Works (Colonel Raban R.E.) who deals with all general works questions; I only deal with the Loan Works. The works shown on the enclosed Plan were commenced by our Contractors in February 1900, and the date for completion The estimated cost is £1,275,500, is September 1904. Our expenditure up to 31st March 1903 will be roughly £400,000, but this is expenditure on permanent work only, exclusive of the Contractors own outlay on temporary works and plant; and he has probably placed orders for all his material required to complete the works, such as iron, cement, timber, stone etc. Assuming that an outlay of £1,275,500 will construct what
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Yk

Admiralty,

47, Victoria Street,

Westminster, SW.

13th March 1903.

320

Dear Mr Johnson,

Admiralty letter, D.V.1113/1956 of 9th inst., is from the Department of the Director of Works (Colonel Raban R.E.) who deals with all general works questions; I only deal with the Loan Works.

The works shown on the enclosed Plan were commenced

by our Contractors in February 1900, and the date for completion

The estimated cost is £1,275,500, is September 1904.

Our expenditure up to 31st March 1903 will be roughly £400,000, but this is expenditure on permanent work only, exclusive of the Contractors own outlay on temporary works and plant; and he has probably placed orders for all his material required to complete the works, such as iron, cement, timber, stone etc.

Assuming that an outlay of £1,275,500 will construct

what

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