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free of charge, all Government "lands and premises in the "Colonies that may
on delibe
rate consideration be deemed
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necessary
and that should it
be subsequently found prasti. cable to dispense with any portion, that portion should
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not be disposed of by sale, hire or otherwise by the Mili-
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tary Department but be repost- "ed to the Secretary of State to ~ be appropriated as he think proper... and it appears
may
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to my Lords (Treasury), that this
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principle equally applies ground rents belonging to a "Colonial Government upon~ lands required for the defence
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of the Colony.
The Secretary of State ~
for the Colonies accepted this view and accordingly gave ~ instructions to the Governor of this Colony to withdraw the claim for Orown rent on Mess": "Gemmell's premises.
In view however of the Circular
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