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completed.

As the result of Mr. Binnie's inspection of

the rock as recently exposed in the trenches, the

conclusion has been reached that the site is a favourable

one for the construction of the dam.

4. In the foregoing circumstances we think that the

proposals put forward with regard to the engineering aspects

of the scheme can be approved.

5. We note from paragraph 3 of the Governor's

despatch of the 5th November, a copy of which accompanied

your letter under acknowledgement, that it is recommended

that the work should be directly supervised by the

Consulting Engineers, who would send out their own

Resident Engineer for the purpose. In our letter of the

(II) on 72852 18th September 1930, we outlined the fees that it would

be necessary to pay the Consulting Engineers according to

the amount of work devolving upon them and the degree of

responsibility which they might be called upon to accept.

The present proposal is in accordance with alternative (b)

of our letter of the 18th September 1930, and the Consulting

Engineers will, therefore, accept full responsibility for

the whole of the works, including the preparation of all

drawings and general supervision of the work. The fees

they would propose to charge would be 5% on expenditure

up to £250,000 and 41% on the remainder, plus the cost

of partners' visits.

6.

In the Governor's despatch of the 5th November,

We

it is suggested that an agreement should be entered into

between the Government and the Consulting Engineers.

do not normally enter into formal agreements with firms of

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/Consulting