"ملف ٣/١ أبنية الوكالة. من ١٩٠٠-١٩١١" [ظ‎‎٢‎١‎٨] (٥٢٣/٤٤٤)

It now remains only to consider Item A« in greater detail,
Liajor Prideaux, Captain Liackenzie and the present writer
are all of opinion that the design approved by Major
Prideaux will serve a great need and it is submitted, with
great respect, that the criticism contained in para (i) of
the Government of India's letter under report does not appl K
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as the design of these double doors each double or triple-
-folding would admit of their being thrown open in the hot
weather, thus preserving the airy benefits of the original
design # It seems advisable to repeat that these doors meet
the needs of the cold weather as explained by Major Prideaux-
The opinion is further expressed in the letter calling
ior report that a cheaper material than teak wood should be
utilised for the present works. It has been shown that feo a
large extent cheap substitutes have been used in place of
teak but it is respectfully submitted that the doors for
which it is now proposed must be so carefully made and the
warping to which inferior woods are in this alternately
damp and dry climate with its excessive changes of tem-
-perature so liable, would so entirely destroy their
utility that any other material should not be utilized.
To sum up , She amount now required for the execution -
of the alterations is only Iter 1,765/- and it is requested
that sanction may be accortipd + >,„ ■
aocoraea to the inclusion of this
amount m the Publ i o "VVpitm^c? _l.
apartment Budget for the next .•
financial year 1911-1912.