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There are no freeholds or alienated land in my Colony. Very reluctantly the Government has undertaken the obligation to develop... and that all questions of rent and premium are satisfactorily adjusted.

  1. Ranay 4 of the Hong Kong despatch No 345 of 25/10/1920 (Volume 4 annexed) is very interesting & to the point. In despatch No 377 of the same year, the Secretary of State intimated that he was content to leave applications for conversion & transfer of land in the Governor's hands, but added that the Governor would no doubt exercise his discretion to refer any cases presenting exceptional features.
  1. The above quoted precedents support the present request made by the Governor, but it remains to decide whether a "blanket authority" should be granted.
  1. I waited for the old despatches in order to make sure that there never was any question raised recently of granting freeholds in exchange. ... a site for the U.S. Consulate demand; it will be the first freehold in H.K.

M. de Comarmond 29/7/45

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Mh.de Comarmond to leave. The

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##There are no freeholds or alienated land in my Colony. Very reluctantly the Government has undertaken the obligation to develop... and that all questions of rent and premium are satisfactorily adjusted.Ranay 4 of the Hong Kong despatch No 345 of 25/10/1920 (Volume 4 annexed) is very interesting & to the point. In despatch No 377 of the same year, the Secretary of State intimated that he was content to leave applications for conversion & transfer of land in the Governor's hands, but added that the Governor would no doubt exercise his discretion to refer any cases presenting exceptional features.The above quoted precedents support the present request made by the Governor, but it remains to decide whether a "blanket authority" should be granted.I waited for the old despatches in order to make sure that there never was any question raised recently of granting freeholds in exchange. ... a site for the U.S. Consulate demand; it will be the first freehold in H.K.M. de Comarmond 29/7/45##Mh.de Comarmond to leave. The
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