CO129-382 - Public Offices - 1911 — Page 72

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ALL COMMUNICATIONS

TO BE ADDRESSED TO THE

CROWN AGENTS FOR THE COLONIES,

THE ABOVE REFERENCE AND THE

"DATE OF THIS LETTER BEING QUOTED.

TELEGRAMS, "OROWN, LONDON."

TELEPHONE 1632 VICTORIA.

29316

Brot & SEP 1

WHITEHALL CARDENS,

LONDON, S. W.

29/9/11

Sif,

5th September, 1911.

I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt

No August of your letter of 9th June 25836/11 covering copies of

correspondence on the subject of the fees chargeable by

Messrs. Wolfe Barry and Fartners in connection with

the Kowloon Canton Railway from which we learn that the

Government of Hong Kong has agreed to und arrang emen t

we proposed.

2. We communicated copies of this correspondencs

to the Consulting Engineers and I enclose for the

information of the Secretary of State a copy of the

reply we have received setting out the basis on which

their usual fees are calculated. It will be observed

that their charges will depend upon the amount of work

involved irrespective of the value of the indents.

3. With regard to the last paragraph of the Consulting Engineers' letter we consider their suggestion that they should resume direct correspondence with

Reilway officials under flying seal a good one. It is

the custom on other Colonial Railways for the Consulting

Engineers

The Under Secretary of State,

& C &C &c

Colonial office.

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