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with the purchase upon some other
assessment of the value and,
€
whatever larger seme
pay
wight bear
fixed theropy. I am of opicion
it could not,
that
I should point out that this question touches a watter in
afthu
which the interests. Goverunout and the Har
way
of the Colonial
Offiac
conflict. Whatever liabilities
the Colonial Government incours
it's action in this matter at the
by
request of the Hove Office will be
Har in the first instance liabilities of thias Government for which it wo should be careful not to resume responsibility without being covered. by the War Office. This is important
because
because under the
under the circuswatteri
litigation is almost certain to take
place, and the construction
construction of the
rezcumption power is nav matter.
If therefore my opinion is communicated to the clilitary
Authorities I would su
suggest
I that
the Colmcial Government should
make it clear that it assumes
for that opinion:
responsibility for
and that : if the War Office desires it to provved with the resccuption
it runst do so upon its own
responsibility and upon the understanding
that for whatever Cixbilities siray be incurred thereby it must hold the Colonial Government harmless. The War
Office