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the revised proposals to be referred

to the Consulting Engineers for a

considered opinion. A copy of the relative

corres. with the C.A, for the Cols. is

enclosed for your information, from which

it will be seen that the opinion of the

Consulting Engineers is on the whole

favourable to the proposals but that

some fears are entertained that main-

tenance dredging may be required at

intervals.

3. I observe from your telegram

of the 4th of May that the proposed

stated libe

channel, which is/in line with the general

flow of the tide, is regarded as likely

to maintain itself. I should be glad,

however, if you would consider the

remarks made by the Consulting Engineers

and inform me whether you adhere to this

view, or whether there is any other

locality from which the further filling$

required for the proposed reclamation

might not be obtained with less risk.

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