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attach so much importance to the appointment of a con-
sulting engineer, an official whose very existence is
not contemplated in the Canton-Kowloon Railway agreement.
The engineer-in-chief on the other hand, who has to be proposed and certified by the Corporation as competent for his post, is, under the agreement, responsible for
the efficient construction of the railway.
In these
circumstances it appears to Sir E. Gray that a consult-
ing engineer of whatever nationality can in no way
usurp the functions of the engineer-in-chief, and that the sole duty of the former would be the inspection of
material, and this only if authority were delegated to
him by the latter, who is supreme in all technical
matters.
A copy of your letter under reply is being sent
to His Majesty's Minister at Peking, and his attention
is being drawn to the suggestion as to Dr. James con-
tained in the last paragraph.
I am, Sir,
Your most obedient,
humble Servant,
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attich so much importance to the appointwunt of a con-
sulting engineer, en official whoɛs very existence is
not contemplated in the Canton-Kowloon Bullwy agrasmont
Tha arginger-in-chief on the other hand, who has to be proposed and certified by the Corporation as competant his post, is, undər tho agrescent, responsible for
for
the afficiant construction of the railway.
In these
circumstancoe it appears to Sir E. Gray that a consult-
ing onginaer of whatever nationality can in no way
usurp the functions of the angingar-in-chief, and that the acle duty of the former would be tha inapaction of
material, and this only if authority were delegated to
him by the latter, who is supruge in all tachnical
mittere.
A copy of your latter under raply is being sent
to His liajesty's Minister at Paking, and his iftantion
is being drawn to the suggestion as to dr. Jame con-
tainad in the last paragraph.
I am, fir,
Your cost obadiant,
humble Servant,
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