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P.S.
No. 1209/1912.
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TREAD
COLONIAL SECRETARY S
HONGKONG.
28th February, 1914.
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sir,
I am directed to inform you that His Excellency the
Governor has had under consideration your letter of the 19th
November relative to the terms imposed by this Government in
respect of the lease of an area which it is desired to take up
for the purposes of a Portuguese Reservation.
2.
His Excellency is in sympathy with the objects of
the Scheme, and he cannot agree with your contention that this
Government has adopted a hostile attitude towards it. After
full consideration of the points raised in your letter under
reply he is prepared to recommend the lease to the Secretary
of State for the Colonies subject to the modifications shown
in the revised draft regulations which are enclosed herewith.
His Excellency hopes that you will be able to see your way to
accept the terme now proposed.
3.
With regard to the concluding paragraph of your
letter, as it was hoped that a satisfactory arrangement might
still be arrived at, the copies of documents and correspondence
which have passed between this Government and yourself have not
been forwarded to the Secretary of State pending this further
reference to you.
C. Montague Ede, Esq.
I am, Sir,
Your obedient servant,
(Signed) Claud Severn.
Colonial Secretary.
The Secretary of State has decided that with regard to compense- tion for tenants' improvements at the expiration of leases, the principle that the whole value of tenants' improvements will not be confiscated at the end of a lease shall apply to renewable Leases in the Colony.
(Signed) C.3.
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