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Effect
as to the meaning of a financial
Cagain between the Imperial & Colonial forts, in reality
between the Colonial Office
& the War Office & Treasury
The other.
3. As however Mr. Stanhope objects to inviting the assistance of the
Lord Chancellor to settle the difference between the Departments,
Lord Hartington is willing
is willing to state
the opinion of the
Law Officers,
& when they have reported upon
The Meaning of the agreement, he will be prepared to settle the contentious matter.
We will be hardly able to settle the details with the cordiality diminished, as not entirely much construction
to carry it out. It must however be pointed out that if it be conceived, which Mr. Stanhope does not though he is not opposed to admit,
as stated in the 5th para of your letter
that there is a right of occupation for
an unlimited time is for
all
practical purposes
of no
Value; as the freehold or in other words that the fee simple right of
which is subject
to such a
occupation has no appreciable
Value; then the contrary must also
be true, namely when lands
are about to be surrendered as
being no longer required for the Military purposes, which alone stand between The Colony & The relinquishing of its land, the Military right of occupation has No appreciable value & the Colony is entitled to claim the free Simple right from any obligation to the Military authorities.
54. A copy of this letter will