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Crown Agents to Sir John Wolfe Barry & Partners.
12. April 1905
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Gentlemen,
I sve to acknowledge the receipt of your letter
of the 10th April respecting the proposed survey for & railway between Kowloon and Canton.
2. Your estimate of the cost £1782 of the proposed surveys sppears however to have been arrived at on the assumption that only the two alternative reconnais- sance surveys are required in the first instance and that they would be followed by a detailed survey later on and that the preparation of the estimates based on the alterna- Live surveys would be undertaken during the return voyage to Englana.
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We understand however that it is desired that the rough plans and estimates which could he made from the reconnaissances should be prepared in Hong Kong end that they should be submitted to the Governor in order that he may decide upon the route to be acopted. The detailed location survey of the selected route heing then proceeded with and the detailed plans and estimates of the final route being subsequently worked out and submitted for your examination and report.
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4. Such arrangements would doubtless involve 4 larger expenditure than contemplated in your letter and should therefore be glad to receive a revised estimate from you on these lines. We shall also be glad to have an
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