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Crown Arents to Sir John Wolfe Barry & Pets APR 05

Whitehall Gardens, London

3 April 1:03

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Hong Kong - Kowloon-Canton Railway

Gentlemen,

I beg to acknowleare the receipt of your letter of the 15th March on the subject of the proposed survey

for a railway between Kowloon and Danton.

2. Your proposals have been communicated to the

Government of Hon Kone by telegraph and we now learn that what is required is a rapid reconnaissance survey of the two routes sufficient to chtain comparative estimate)

of the cost of the two lines. Such a reconnuissance

would ensole the Government to make a final selection of

the route to be sucpteu, and a detailed location survey would then follow of that route.

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We understand your estimate of £5500 to have

been based on a mileage rate of £100 a mile for making a

detailed survey of both routes but in view of the modified requirements of the Colonial Government I have to request that you will revise your estimate,

4. We should he rise of an early reply as it is desired to proceed in the matter at an early date.

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E. E. Blake

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