VPRS 10319 Outwards Letter Book, Secretary

The Public Works Department (VA 669) had wide-ranging responsibilities for all public works and buildings, including construction, maintenance and fitting out of these buildings. Other major responsibilities included roads and bridges, ports and harbours, local government and water supply.This series contains letter-press copies of the correspondence sent by the Secretary of the Department of Public Works to other Government Departments with respect to works requested or in progress and to others corresponding with the department. The Secretary was the designated addressee for all correspondence with the Department.

公共工程署（Public Works Department，VA 669）承担涵盖所有公共工程与建筑的全方位职能，包括此类建筑的建造、维护及装修配套工作。其余核心职责涵盖道路与桥梁、港口与海港、地方政务以及供水保障领域。本档案系列收录公共工程署署长致两类对象的信函压印副本：一是就已提请审批或正在推进的工程致其他政府部门的信函，二是致与本署有通信往来的其他主体的信函。所有致往本署的信函均以署长为指定收件人。