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SATURDAY, JUNE 29, 1974
HOUSING AUTHORITY WILL NOT MEET SHOPKEEPERS
UNDER THREAT OF DEMONSTRATION ******·
A HOUSING AUTHORITY SPOKESHAN SAID TODAY THAT THE AUTHORITY WOULD CANCEL ITS SCHEDULED MEETING WITH ESTATE SHOPKEEPERS ON JULY 4 IF THE SHOPKEEPERS CARRIED OUT THEIR PLANNED DEMONSTRATION IN LARGE NUMBERS IN THE CENTRAL DISTRICT.
THE MESSAGE WAS FORMALLY CONVEYED TO THE SHOPKEEPERS TODAY.
THE SPOKESMAN POINTED OUT THAT THE AUTHORITY WAS PREPARED TO MEET AND DISCUSS ANICABLY WITH THE SHOPKEEPERS BUT WAS NOT PREPARED TO BE PRESSURISED BY THE KIND OF DEMONSTRATION WHICH IS REPORTED BEING PLANNED.
THE SPOKESMAN REITERATED THE VERY CONSIDERABLE MODIFICATIONS WHICH THE AUTHORITY. AT THE REQUEST OF THE SHOPKEEPERS, HAD MADE TO THE NEW SHOP TENANCY AGREEMENT WHICH WILL BE THE SUBJECT OF THE MEETING.
HE EXPLAINED THAT THE PURPOSE OF THE NEW AGREEMENT WAS TO PUT THESE TENANCIES ON A PROPER FOOTING«
THE MODIFIED AGREEMENT, HE CONTINUED, NOW CONTAINED ONLY TWO MAIN CONDITIONS. THESE ARE:
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THAT ALL NEW SHOP TENANTS SHOULD SIGN A NEW TENANCY AGREEMENT CEXISTING TENANTS ARE NOT REQUIRED TO SIGN BUT MAY IF THEY WISH)=
THAT ALL RE-LETTINGS SHOULD BE HANDLED BY THE HOUSING
AUTHORITY BY TENDER WHICH WILL ENSURE THAT ALL PROCEEDS OBTAINED. FROM THE HIGHEST BIDDER, GOES TO THE OUT- GOING TENANT.
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THE SPOKESMAN SAID THAT THE MODIFICATIONS WERE MADE AFTER EXTENSIVE CONSULTATIONS BETWEEN THE AUTHORITY AND THE GOVERNMENT OVER THE PAST TEN MONTHS.
THE PURPOSE FOR THE SHOP TRANSFERS, OR RE-LETTINGS, TO BE HANDLED BY THE AUTHORITY IS TO REMOVE POSSIBLE SCOPE FOR IRREGULARITIES, THE SPOKESMAN EXPLAINED.
HE SAID THAT THE OUT-GO ING SHOPKEEPER LOST NOTHING UNDER THE NEW SYSTEM SINCE THE RE-LETTING WILL BE OPEN TO PUBLIC TENDER AND THE PREMIUN - · FROM THE HIGHEST BIDDER – WOULD ALL GO TO HIM.
THE SPOKESMAN