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to must what affairs to me
In very improbable contingency of its being required for a battery at some future time.
I propose ensuring that the site be given to the Colony upon the clear understanding that if it be hereafter determined to erect a battery upon it, it shall be redeemed at the expense of the Colony and handed over to the Imperial Government within three months from the date of application.
The Crown leases contain a clause enabling the Government to resume possession of land, if necessary for Government purposes, upon payment of reasonable compensation to the Tenant; and it would be worthwhile for the Colony to take the wish in this instance with this slight modification. I would advise that the whole question of the appropriation of Kowloon should be considered settled upon the terms laid down in
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to must what affeans to me
In
very improbable contingenez of its lung agrind for
a
batting at some future
time.
I propone Sensure that
the site be given ne
to the
Colony upon the clear
understanding
that if it be
Ivor determined to
Sun
ret
battery upon it, it shall
be redeemed at
the
Expense
and handed
of the Colony own to the Imperial Government.
Within
sas
three month
from the date of application.
The Crown leases contain
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claver matting
а
enabling the fovernment,
to resume possession ofland,
if necessary for Government. Jmposes. upon payment of nusonable compensation to the Tenant : and it would be tooth while for the Colong
to take the wish in this
instance
with this slight Modification I would advice that the whole question of the affropriation of Kowloon
Should be considered settled upon the termes laid down
in
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