The Government reserves the right itself to carry out the scheme, if approved, or to authorize firm to do so, As to the condition of Siemens that if the Government promotes, the undertaking the German firm should have the contract for the: supply of all material and for the construction of all works the government replies that it would reserve the right to test the quality and prices of the material with view to ascertaining that the prices were not higher than those obtainable from a reputable firm in any part of the world.
Siemens tents of the Government. stipul tions as the basis for proceeding with the scheme, and will, proceed with their investigations, sending. engineers to the Shannoy as coon as it suits the convenidhee of the Government.
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