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have everything to lose and nothing to gain no matter how much money I save the Colony by taking the risk of suffering in my professional reputation at the hands of any local committee who might be called upon to decide as to the advisa- bility or no of lining the Tunnel.

13. I send you a ferru type showing sections through Signal Hill. The slopes from edge of road work out

rather flatter than 1 in 8 on an average.

14.

I have to acknowledge the receipt of your cablegram: CETOCRE HERKAUWING JAMONES UFANIDAD DUENESS GITTERNETZ CROWN meaning "From Consulting Engineers to Chief Resident Engineer referring to your cable of 27th June we do not understand 1/8 telegraph full information Crown". and my reply to same: "CRECES HERKAUWING JAGUACATI HILL RISES FROM ROAD FASTTAG HORIZONTAL TO VERTICAL" meaning From Chief Resident Engineer to Consulting Engineers referring to your cable of July 1st Hill rises from road at an angle of 1 in

8 horizontal to vertical".

The slope of 1 in 8 was intended to show you that the slope of the hill rose as an excavated rock batter spring-

ing from the edge of the road.

15. Mr Logan availed himself of the leave granted

him on 6th July and I have taken over the duties of District Engineers on the Taipo District.

Yours etc.,

(sa) G.WEves

Chief Resident Engineer

Enclosure

Drawing C.R.E. No 6045 in duplicate

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