CO129-002 - Sir Henry Pottinger - 1843 — Page 120

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In

that will be required. deciding this point regard muest of course

use he had to

the nccepity of avoiding all delag not indispensable to afford a fair opportunity for competition. As regards

that have

Lands

Thutuks to

Accction but not disposed

of

As a

Ishould not

object

general rule to their

being disposed of I minate agreement to

individual at the

any

upact price. It would, however, be of course for

fcourse Governor to decide

the

whether such an arrange. ment should be permitted whether the lands should

again be exposed to

Accution.

Enregard to the establishment

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of fixed periodical Lales without regard to the application, which maghave been made for I do not wish to

laved,

lay down any precise rule. It might happen" that the holding such Sales so far from bing advantageous to public interests sight 2

a

prove the

reverse of stimulating fictitious sale of land

laved

jothing.

and encouraging speculation and This however is a question on which your local knowledge and experience withh suable you, better than engself, To for a

an opinion

and I therefore, satisfied

for the present tocall.

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