(*5972-150) Wt. 19406-96 5,000 7/40 T.S. 695
C. O.
54055/41.
Mr. Monson
Mr.
Mr.
Sir A. Burns.
Mr. G. L. M. Clauson.
Mr. C. J. Jeffries.
Mr. A. J. Dawe.
Sir J. Shuckburgh.
Permt. U.S. of S.
Parly. U.S. of S.
Secretary of State.
C.O.
R 18 JUN
18
DRAFT.
HONG KONG,
NO. 70
GOVERNOR.
tt
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Downing Street,
20 June, 1941.
Sir,
I have etc. to refer to
your despatch No. 61 of the 17th
March 1941 in which you addressed
me on the subject of the terms on
which Crown land should be leased
for the erection of churches,
chapels, and similar religious
buildings.
FURTHER ACTION.
:
after with the Executive Commul
consultation
2.
I agree with your
proposal that where a case can be
made for the necessity of the
erection of a church or chapel,
a lease should be granted for the
by private treaty
fat
usual term of year's at normal
outset price together with a
nominal Crown rent for so long as
the area is exclusively used for
the religious purpose in question.
I funther agree that the views of
the Executiv Council should b
consulted in each case, but I am however doubtful whether any useful
purpose