The draft report for acceptance by Committee
I am further to state that
W. Campbell Bannerman is unable
&
accept the English draft Love"
Ripper is prepared to insert of the
The pronouncement. This Government has stated that this dispute should be
Upone & the
Arbitration of the Lord Chancellor. The
Case protracted has lasted nearly three
his Lordship is anxious that it should be settled by some authority outside
The Departments concerned in it: viz The Leasing 15.0, The C.
DRAFT.
Law Officers
of the Crown.
Mr.
Mr. Fairfield.
Mr. Wingfield.
W.O. Hting. 22508. General
Gentlemen
443
I am directed by the W. of Ripon &c.; to call your attention to the annexed papers-
1. Cingular Chisp. 9. June 1890
1892
& Papers of Colonial Entitation Committee
For Printed Correr Grond & Mache Appendix B.
Gentlemen,
and to request your assistance in a difficulty which has arisen between the
Curtain Coroman
Mr. Bramston. 23 Dec-
Mr. Meade.
Mr. Buxton.
24.
Marquis of Ripon.
under Governors conferred upon him by his Commission
2. Lands belonging to the
Crown are in different Colonies
annexed apart for purposes of defence
and are occupied by the military
authorities without written title.
--without payment of rent
are reserved for their use in case
of need. The land remains vested
in the Crown; and were it not for
the military rights in connection
with it, would like other Crown
Lands be available for buildings--
of the Civil Government or be
alienable by the Colonial Governor
the proceeds in the latter case
being paid into the Colonial Treasury
for the purposes of the Civil
Government. The military occupation
is unlimited in point of time
if the land continues to be required
for military purposes: and
so long as that state of affairs
exists
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