C./.
1. Tel. 529 from Hong Kong
2
7/7/46
I have dia cussed
this matter with ha.
J.H. Than som and her. North.
Article XIIT.
of the
Letters Patent and
Article xxxt of
the
R.I refer to Gown hands
but there is no
mention of the
disposed of
annen in
which they are
to be
Mr. North
tells me that
questions of the
disposal
of Crown hands
are settled beg
instructions
foram
that
there is no
the Secretary of State and binding law.
There have
been other
Similar
cases,
Such
as
the
Sheko Development
land
was disposed
Scheme about 1918 when
of without auction
for
a
new
hansing estate
the authority
of the S of S.
Since in
this case
and should be available
price, in order to relieve
? permission should be
that due
leases the best done
Speculators,
it is necessary that
at a reasonable
the housing shortage
given
precaution is taken to see
not
provided
that
get into the hands of
?. As in draft "/w.
D.8. Whyte 20%
The arly relevant passage in Ordinance No. 10
which gives the
of 1900
Governor
is para.
power
public auction or
to
grant
لمسما
"
either by
Governor
may
private contract as the
determine." The Govenor