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subaivision of the 999 year leased lots.
does not say that it was contrary to the
original lease for the lessee to subdivide,
and he does not
say what sort of
titles the sub-lessees hold. Nor does
He
he say what rents he proposes to charge for
the 999 year leases which he asks permission
to issue.
The sub-lessees may have leases
from the original lessor for their portions
for 10, 50, 100 or 800 years.
There would
be a prima facie case for the Governor's
proposal to give them all Crown leases for
the remainder of the 999 years original period
only if all their sub-leases were already
for that period.
en
I doubt if even the the prima facie
case is a strong one. The printed volume
enclosed in No. 3 on 72867 has some useful
information. See particularly page 19
(1x) (x) (x1) and 12.
Sections 1. 22.
(X11)
(Incidentally,
these Sections provide the answer to our
despatch of 3rd July, 1931 on 82827). When
an old lease falls in in the circumstances
described in the present despatch, so far as
we know, the sub-lessees have strictly no title
at all as against the Crown. If the Crown
decides to issue them Crown leases, one would
expect it to issueleases in accordance with
the present policy, that is for 75 years.
The rent should be the fair market value for
similar land on 75 years leases, not simply
a proportion of the rent of the original 999
year leases.
? Ask the Governor for further
information, commenting on these lines.
J. A. Calder J.A.
12.8.31