CO129-222 - Acting Governor Cameron Governor Sir Bowen - 1885 [7-10] — Page 71

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with the purchase upon some other

assessment of the value and,

€

whatever larger seme

pay

wight bear

fixed theropy. I am of opicion

it could not,

that

I should point out that this question touches a watter in

afthu

which the interests. Goverunout and the Har

way

of the Colonial

Offiac

conflict. Whatever liabilities

the Colonial Government incours

it's action in this matter at the

by

request of the Hove Office will be

Har in the first instance liabilities of thias Government for which it wo should be careful not to resume responsibility without being covered. by the War Office. This is important

because

because under the

under the circuswatteri

litigation is almost certain to take

place, and the construction

construction of the

rezcumption power is nav matter.

If therefore my opinion is communicated to the clilitary

Authorities I would su

suggest

I that

the Colmcial Government should

make it clear that it assumes

for that opinion:

responsibility for

and that : if the War Office desires it to provved with the resccuption

it runst do so upon its own

responsibility and upon the understanding

that for whatever Cixbilities siray be incurred thereby it must hold the Colonial Government harmless. The War

Office