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Will you let me see the earlier papers. What was the total cost originally sanctioned?

CPL 25 Mr Lucas 42624

The total cost according to Mr Chatham is $835,000 net. A sum of £267,000 apparently refers to the Kowloon scheme and does not include the other large works for which definite estimates are not yet available, but see $780,425-77. They say that the works shortly to be undertaken, but the complete works will clearly cost a great deal more.

See Mr Johnson's Minute on 40123. It is proposed to proceed at once. CPL 28 Estimates are in 520. They said $150,000 more.

(x)–1809-3000-8-01 Lucas MM As you wished, I saw Major Cameron, who professed to have little knowledge of the matter and rather doubted whether Mr Chadwick had much. It has been ascertained that the latter has not yet seen Mr Chatham but he will do so before submitting his report.

I think we might wait a little for the report before telegraphing. Unfortunately, Mr Chadwick works slowly and it will take a long time. Stopping and restarting would involve difficulties if they proceed with the work on its present lines and then have to increase the width later.

We might wait a week. CPL 30 Write to Crown Agents in any case. Before telegraphing, we would be glad to receive Mr Chadwick's full report and to be assured that he has conferred with Dr Chatham on the matter as a considerable sum seems to be involved. The correspondence indicates that Mr Chadwick has had some doubt on the matter.

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Will you let me see the earlier papers. What was the total cost originally sanctioned? CPL 25 Mr Lucas 42624 The total cost according to Mr Chatham is $835,000 net. A sum of £267,000 apparently refers to the Kowloon scheme and does not include the other large works for which definite estimates are not yet available, but see $780,425-77. They say that the works shortly to be undertaken, but the complete works will clearly cost a great deal more. See Mr Johnson's Minute on 40123. It is proposed to proceed at once. CPL 28 Estimates are in 520. They said $150,000 more. (x)–1809-3000-8-01 Lucas MM As you wished, I saw Major Cameron, who professed to have little knowledge of the matter and rather doubted whether Mr Chadwick had much. It has been ascertained that the latter has not yet seen Mr Chatham but he will do so before submitting his report. I think we might wait a little for the report before telegraphing. Unfortunately, Mr Chadwick works slowly and it will take a long time. Stopping and restarting would involve difficulties if they proceed with the work on its present lines and then have to increase the width later. We might wait a week. CPL 30 Write to Crown Agents in any case. Before telegraphing, we would be glad to receive Mr Chadwick's full report and to be assured that he has conferred with Dr Chatham on the matter as a considerable sum seems to be involved. The correspondence indicates that Mr Chadwick has had some doubt on the matter. CP2 31
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: Will you M. Stabts let me see the earlic papers. What was the total cost originally Sanctired? CPL 25 Mr Lucas 42624 lol is the main the total to her. $ 835.000 net cost according to hit Chatham, She of sum ft 267,000 affarently, refers to the Karloan scheme & ders not include the ther large works for which definité ratinates are but see $780. no thand. ($0. 425-77. They say for the works shorth a gnal. Eti. undertaken. but the complete withs will clearly coal deal more & Ser Minuté on. 40123 Proceed loceed as See her Jolenson's 2775 1proposed C.PL. 28 atonce # στο Estimates & in 520. they Said $150,0 more (x)–1809-3000-8-01 Lucas MM As you 114 wished, I saw major Cameron, who professed to have little Knowledge the mattor & rather clotted whether tim Chadwick had much. It has her ascertained that the latter has not you see hit Chattian but he will do so tofre seating in his report. I think wt- might wait a little for the report before telegraphing: Unfortunatly wor of the report mody Chadwick works slowly take a long time & get: Stutt Hinghing would & Stok thest unay difficulties if they proceed with the dow it's present lines & then have to increase the width later. ал wr might might wait a wiek in Allo 30 ain དཱི.&$. Write to frown Agents is way before tely raflindy we would be glad to receive in Chadwick: full repat & to be assured that he has conferred with Dr Chatham on the matter as a considerable sam seems to be involved I the correspondence indicates that M. Chadwick is fully has had somme doubt on the butter CP2 31 atare
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Will you

M. Stabts

let me see the earlic papers. What was the total cost originally Sanctired?

CPL

25 Mr Lucas

42624 lol is

the main

the total

to her. $ 835.000

net cost according to hit Chatham,

She of sum

ft 267,000 affarently,

refers to the Karloan scheme

& ders not include the ther

large works

for

which

definité ratinates are

but see $780.

no

thand. ($0.

425-77. They say

for the works shorth

a

gnal.

Eti. undertaken. but the complete withs will clearly coal deal more & Ser

Minuté on. 40123

Proceed

loceed as

See her Jolenson's

2775

1proposed

C.PL. 28

atonce

#

στο

Estimates & in 520. they Said $150,0

more

(x)–1809-3000-8-01

Lucas

MM

As

you

114

wished, I saw major Cameron,

who professed to have little Knowledge the mattor & rather clotted whether tim Chadwick had much.

It has her ascertained

that the latter has not you see hit Chattian but he will do so tofre seating in his report.

I think wt-

might wait a little for the

report before telegraphing: Unfortunatly wor

of the report mody Chadwick works slowly

take a long time & get: Stutt Hinghing would

& Stok

thest unay

difficulties if they proceed with the dow it's present lines & then have to increase the width later.

ал

wr might

might wait a wiek in

Allo

30

ain

དཱི.&$.

Write to frown Agents is way before tely raflindy we would be glad to receive in Chadwick: full repat & to be assured that he has conferred with Dr Chatham on the matter as a considerable sam seems to be involved I the correspondence indicates that M. Chadwick is fully has had somme

doubt on the butter

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