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This would bring up the total estimated cost

of the line to $4,970,500 or roughly $5,000,000 or say

£500,000.

We have ac

(sd) J. Wolfe Barry

Crown Agents to Sir J. Wolfe Barry & Partners

F/261/2

Gentlemen,

Whitehall Cardens 3.K.

9th January 1906

With reference to the conversation between

Sir John Wolfe Parry and myself this morning on the

subject of the construction of the Pritish portion of the

Kowloon-Canton Railway, I now write to confirm the

arrangement we made that you should supplement your

report of the 29th December with your recommendations as

to the manner in which the line should be constructed

i.e. whether by contract or on the departmental system.

2. The respective advantages of the methods were

fully discussed at our meeting, and in coming to a

decision as to the method xxxxxx you will recommend,

you should bear in ming that the Government of Hong Kong

are very anxious to have the railway proceeded with at the

earliest possible date.

3. On the receipt of your recommendations we will

submit them for the Secretary of State's consideration

and decision.

I am &c

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(sd) E. E. Blake