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TC PRIORITY HONG KONG
TELEGRAM NUMBER 116 OF 6 FEBRUARY
INFO PRIORITY PEKING
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MIPT: NEW TERRITORIES LEASES
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FOLLOWING IS REVISED TEXT OF ARTICLES 2 AND 31-
QUOTE POWER TO GRANT INDETERMINATE LEASES
2. (1) THE GOVERNOR SHALL HAVE POWER TO GRANT A LEASE OF ANY LAND IN THE NEW TERRITORIES THAT MAY BE GRANTED BY HER MAJESTY WITHOUT SPECIFYING ANY TERM FOR THE DURATION OF THE LEASE: AND SUCH A LEASE SHALL CONTINUE IN FORCE FOR SO LONG AS HER MAJESTY MAY ADMINISTER THOSE TERRITORIES UNLESS IT IS DETERMINED OR FORFEITED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS THEREOF OR ANY PROVISION OF LAW APPLICABLE THERETO.
(2) THE GOVERNOR MAY MAKE PROVISION FOR THE CONVERSION OF EXISTING LEASES GRANTED BY HIM INTO INDETERMINATE LEASES.
PROVISION FOR ADMINISTRATION OF NEW TERRITORIES
3. THE GOVERNOR OF HONG KONG, WITH THE ADVICE AND CONSENT OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, SHALL CONTINUE TO BE COMPETENT TO MAKE LAWS FOR THE PEACE, ORDER AND GOOD GOVERNMENT OF THE NEW TERRITORIES, AND THE GOVERNOR SHALL CONTINUE TO GOVERN THE SAME, FOR SO LONG AS HER MAJESTY ADMINISTERS THOSE TERRITORIES UNQUOTE
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