CO129-577-7 Water Supply- Tai Lam Chung Valley reservoir 8-8-1939 - 26-1-1940 — Page 14

ALL COMMUNICATIONS

TO BE ADDRESSED TO THE

CROWN AGENTS FOR THE COLONIES,

THE FOLLOWING REFERENCE AND THE

DATE OF THIS LETTER BEING QUOTED,

Z/E.254/17.

"CROWN SOWEST LONDON".

TELEGRAMS

INLAND:

OVERSEAS:

SEAS: "CROWN LONDON",

TELEPHONE:

ABBEY 7730.

25.1.40.

9.

Sir,

CROWN

AGENTS

FOR

COLONIES

THE

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4, MILLBANK,

LONDON, S.W.1.

1340

26th January, 1940.

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&

In continuation of our letter of the 5th January I have the honour to refer again to your letter No.53687/39 of the 22nd January regarding the proposed construction of a storage reservoir in the Tai Lam Chung Valley, Hong Kong.

2. The Consulting Engineers, Messrs. Binnie, Deacon

Gourley, have discussed the project with Mr. Henderson, who

until recently was Director of Public Works in Hong Kong, and

they now realise that the amount of work involved in carrying

out the scheme will be more than they thought when setting

out their fees in their letter of the 3rd January.

circumstances they have suggested that their scale of fees should be reduced to the percentages shown in their letter of

the 25th January, a copy of which is enclosed.

In the

3. We have discussed the Colony's proposals with

Mr. Gourley and with Mr. Henderson and no further steps can be taken until the data referred to in paragraph three of

our letter of the 5th January is received.

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your obedient Servant,

The Under Secretary of State,

Colonial Office.

15 pus

& Lennon

for CROWN AGENTS.

CA