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Encl. No. 3.

3. With regard to paragraph 5 of Lord Passfield's

despatch under reference the possible methods of carrying

out the work were discussed at the meeting of the 23rd of

October. As the result of this discussion I recommend

that the work be carried out without a major contractor and

that it be directly supervised by the consulting

engineers who would send out their own resident engineer

for the purpose. It will be necessary for an agreement

to be entered into between this Government and the

consulting engineers and I should be glad of the advice

of the Crown Agents as to the form this agreement should

take. It was understood from Mr. Binnie that the Crown

Agents have previous experience of agreements of this

kind. I enclose in duplicate certain suggestions from

the Director of Public Works for consideration by the

Crown Agents in drawing up the agreement should you

approve the proposed method of carrying out the work.

4. I will address you further as to the method

of financing the undertaking in the light of your circular despatch of the 19th of September, 1931, regarding the financial position in England, but in the meantime I shall be glad to receive your approval of the proposals put forward with regard to the engineering aspects of the scheme in order that it may be possible to begin the work without delay when the question of the

provision of funds has been settled.

My

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your most obedient, humble servant,

home

Governor, &c.

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