CO129-267 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1895 [4-6] — Page 362

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free of charge, all Government "lands and premises in the "Colonies that may

on delibe

rate consideration be deemed

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necessary

and that should it

be subsequently found prasti. cable to dispense with any portion, that portion should

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not be disposed of by sale, hire or otherwise by the Mili-

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tary Department but be repost- "ed to the Secretary of State to ~ be appropriated as he think proper... and it appears

may

"to

to my Lords (Treasury), that this

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principle equally applies ground rents belonging to a "Colonial Government upon~ lands required for the defence

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of the Colony.

The Secretary of State ~

for the Colonies accepted this view and accordingly gave ~ instructions to the Governor of this Colony to withdraw the claim for Orown rent on Mess": "Gemmell's premises.

In view however of the Circular

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