? Secided.. rather
otherwise be absolutely
than
will
absolutely necessary.
these leve
The capital & profits of these
Swans seem
very
small. It is
expect the Opeim tarmer who
will
his mouth wide for
open compensation
Sir C. Lucas
A.1.04 a
1078
Sir F.Lugard seems to have had some difficulty
in expressing himself and I am not sure that I understand
what he means. I take it however that when he says in para
8 that he recommends that ne steps should be taken he means
that he does not want the S of S to worst express any
●pinien as to the ten licenses pending the receipt of the
further report from Mr Hutchinson. From this I assume that
the divans in question are being and will continue te be
allowed to remain open without the formal issue of licenses.
I do not think that anything would be gained by ordering him
divans to refuse the issue of these licenses. They do not seem to
be very important places, judging from the smallness of immediate closing or
their prefits and their continued existence for the remaind-
mh
affel
A
or of the year will not appreciably brease the facilities
fer opium smoking. If the other divan-keepers are entitlad
te compensation- as to which I feel ne certainty- these
ten have a moral right to the same treatment since the
isssue of the license is, in the circumstances stated, a more formality, the Gert having før practical purposes agreed
to the issue.
I think therefore that we should do nothing on this despatch pending (a) Lard Crewe's decision as to the general lines
on which the policy of elesing is te be enforced.
and (b) the further communicatien
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which mant
accred his
as te claims for compensation. Ill
Col: Seely
Wait
C.Pd.
12. Ang
Await Lord Crewe's return.
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13.8. atonce
Nothing reach be done on
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