CO129-080 - Sir Robinson - 1861 [1-3] — Page 132

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had been obtained by Mr.

Parkes under

was cancelled.

my

authority

By Lord Elgin's authority the peninsula together with

Stove Cutters Island was

placed under the jurisdiction of the Colony of Houghong from the 19th January 1861.

In obedience to the

instructions cou

ed in

conveyed

Houghough

your letter M Horynings of

the 10th December 1860 a

Mixed Commission will Mixeds Comme

be shortly assembled to

draw

up the report you call for - Lient bob Mann

R.E. will be the Military Member of the commission.

I cannot however

ver avoid

here stating my opinion

that the whole

of

the

territory recently

ceded

should be detained in the

hands of the Crown and that no portion should be sold to private individuals, but leases granted instead, that the ground might hereafter be reclaimed if thought necessary.

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I am induced to form this opinion for

reasons.

several