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Mr. Roberts-Wray
Mr.
Mr.
Monson.
Mr. A. J. Dawe.
Sir H. Moore.
Sir G. Tomlinson.
Sir J. Shuckburgh.
Permt. U.S. of S.
Parly. U.S. of S.
Secretary of State.
DRAFT.
HONG KONG.
No. 299
GOVERNOR.
7/10/40 144/10
Nyasaland Crown Lands Ordce.
Fiji Crown Lands Ordce.
Sir,
16
Downing Street,
17 October,1940.
I have the honour to refer to
your despatch No. 251 of the 20th May in
which you enquire whether favourable
consideration might be given to a
proposal to delegate the Governor's power
of making and executing grants and
dispositions of lands under Article
XIII of the Hong Kong Letters Patent.
2. It is suggested by the Attorney General that Instructions
from His Majesty should be given for
this purpose. My Legal Advisers are
of opinion, however, that if the proviso
to Article XIII of the Hong Kong
B. G. Crown Grants (Gov's Signature) bettero Patent of the 14th Februar
Ordce.
P... to:
FURTHER ACTION.
1917,
means that Royal Instructions can enable
the Governor to delegate his power to
execute grants and dispositions of land,
a local Ordinance or even Regulations)
would be equally efficacious.
3. In certain territories in
which the Letters Patent or Orders in
Council contain provisions in the same
terms as Article XIII of the Hong Kong
Letters Patent, Ordinances have in
fact been enacted making provision
for this purpose, and I enclose for
your information copies of the
Nyasaland Crown Lands Ordinance, the
Fiji Crown Lands Ordinance, 1888, and
the