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The original design and the drawings for it are also dealt with in It.For. desfated. The clock tower formed no part of the original design introduced for the building. Many changes have been preferred when the foundations were being constructed. The only connection with the clock tower with regard to which I had consultation with Messrs Webb & Bell, was the preliminary sketches, which, at the request of Sir M. Nathan, were submitted to Messrs Webb & Squires. These showed merely the architectural features and no detail.

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It is a remarkable statement that he completes the contract letter & fixes the period for completion. The contract began on 7 January 1908 and was to be completed on or before 31 December 1909, or 24 months later. The period allowed was 24 months. The building was actually completed in May 1910. Mr. Fisher inquires why certain drawings which he preferred to be...

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Paru. 16/(C)The original design and the drawings for it are also dealt with in It.For. desfated. The clock tower formed no part of the original design introduced for the building. Many changes have been preferred when the foundations were being constructed. The only connection with the clock tower with regard to which I had consultation with Messrs Webb & Bell, was the preliminary sketches, which, at the request of Sir M. Nathan, were submitted to Messrs Webb & Squires. These showed merely the architectural features and no detail.Page 71It is a remarkable statement that he completes the contract letter & fixes the period for completion. The contract began on 7 January 1908 and was to be completed on or before 31 December 1909, or 24 months later. The period allowed was 24 months. The building was actually completed in May 1910. Mr. Fisher inquires why certain drawings which he preferred to be...
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Paru. 16/(C).

original design,

the drawings for

are ales dealt with in It.For. desfated.

The clock tron formed no part of the

introduced

the building

many

Las been

prefered

o when the foundations

Cvene

rearing

comflation. The only

drawings only

connection

идать

39

with the clock tower with regard & which

I had

my

consultation with Miken wre

the parliminary sketches, which, at the

regunt y

Sir M. Nathan,

were submitted

Bell. These

Webt & Sugues

to Meat Aston Weff &

ضر

no tuction

showed

detail

merely

the architectural

features.

Pare. (71.

Jamanable t

statement that be completes the to

Follow

Mr.Fisher

building

one

wik

after

the Contact Lett

& fur

completion.

237

for

The contract began

7 January 108 to completion

or until the 122

lator.

ako

the Jeriod allowed

4.

& yours & Ima

June 1910. The building

or // month

completed in My 1981,

Mr. Jisha inquires why,

certin dhawing

chewings

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which he prefund to be

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