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was involved.
20.
The fact that the user of these buildings for the purposes named constituted a breach of the terms of the Crown Lease appears to have escaped the notice of the Government until their attention was called to it last year. Subsequently to the letter of the Director of Public Works of the 6th March, 1906, already referred to, the Government was advised by the Law Officers of the Crown that the acceptance of Crown Rent subsequent to the erection of the buildings operated as a waiver of the rights of re-entry, although such acceptance appears to have been inadvertent.
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21.
I submit to Your Lordship that the Petitioner has no good grounds for complaint, and I would therefore ask Your Lordship to disregard the petition and allow the question of compensation to be referred to the tribunal prescribed by the Crown Lease.
22.
I would further ask that in order to bring the matter to an early conclusion a telegraphic reply be sent intimating Your Lordship's decision with regard to the subject of the petition.
23.
I enclose copies of Mr. Orange's valuation dated 8th November, 1906, and of the correspondence between