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Hon. Colonial Secretary,
I assume that it is desirable to meet
Mr. Kwik's complaints if at all possible, provided
I
that they are not without moral foundation.
assume this partly for reasons of fairness and
justice, partly for the s ake of the good name of the
Government, and partly in order not to discourage the
possible future flow of capital towards the
development of the Colony. We must not, however,
lay too much stress on the last of these three
reasons.
2. One general remark may be made at the outset,
i.e., that Mr. Kwik, the Government, and the Colony
generally, have all suffered in common from the
depression of recent years, that schemes of all kinds,
genuinely and reasonably contemplated, have been
delayed or have had to be postponed indefinitely,
and that the Government cannot be expected to bear
Mr. Kwik's share of this burden.
3.
Even if the Government were desirous of
assuming Mr. Kwik's share of the burden I take it that
in the present financial position of the Colony we
could not contemplate the repurchase of the whole
area at $7.50 per foot, as Mr. Davidson asks, or at
any similar price.
4.
heads:-
Mr. Kwik's case falla under the following
(a) Road frontage: He complains of the
loss of "nearly all his frontage to the
road".
(b)