INI W WE ARE
DEAR TOM VIN
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Engineers should be the same for both lines but they do not think it necessary that it should be postively stipulated that both lines shall be built by one con- tractor. They would prefer a provision that both lines shall be built to the specification and satisfaction of the Consulting Engineers and that construction shall be by Contract or Contracts or otherwise as they may advise.
As regards the other proposals the only remark the Board have to make is with reference to A. They desire to draw your attention to the fact that considerable delay may arise fro difficulty in getting the Chinese to agree to the terms of the Colonial Government's proposal for which the Corporation cannot be responsible, and the expression "the date of the new Agreement" in condition B of 24th June must mean the date of the Agreement finally made between the Corpora- tion and the Chinese and ratified by the HongKong Government.
Yours very truly,
(Signed) W. KESWICK.
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