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Hon. Colonial Secretary,
1.
I could not get hold of Mr. Siebs, but I saw Messrs. A.Becker, Lieb and Struckmeyer on the matter together. They naturally asked for a cancellation of the leases, and were unwill- ing to discuss any terms of disclaimer. The points on which they
laid stress was as follows:-
(a)
Expulsion and forced winding up and consequent hard-
ship;
(b)
It is the State which has prevented their enjoyment
of the premises and the State ought to relieve them from the liability;
2.
(c)
The position of the landlords is so strong as regardi offices, 75% being practically under one control,
that after the war is over and the Germans return
the landlords will be powerful enough to make as favourable terms for themselves as they can reason-
ably ask for. In other words the landlords will be
able to ask any rent they like, up to a certain
limit of course.
I have seen Mr. Looker on behalf of the landlords,
as he is acting for the Land Investment Company and the Central
Eatate. He agrees that as a matter of law the leases have not been
determined, and he objects to any power of disclaimer being given
to the liquidator, or to the German lessses, except possibly in the
case of insolvent firme. He lays stress on the point that the
renta were fixed low at first in the Praya Reclamation buildings
with a view to develop the property, and that they were on the point
of being raised.
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J. H. KEMP
Attorney General
6th November, 1914.