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on the dredging could be more advantageously expended on the harbour in some other direction.

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3.

You will note from the accompanying telegram

that if the proposed work is to be entrusted to the

Netherlands Harbour Works Company it is necessary for

a contract to be arranged before the 15th April and

it is important therefore that the matter should be

dealt with promptly. I shall be glad to know if

you consider the Netherlands Harbour Works Company

is a suitable firm to undertake work of the nature

proposed.

4. Your advice is not required in connection

with the references in the Governor's telegram to

the Kaitak reclamation; the question of the dredging

should be considered on its own merits irrespective

of any use that may be made of the dredging materials.

Yours faithfully,

(signed)

J. W. SPILLER

CHIEF ENGINEER (DESIGNS)