CO129-272 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1896 [5-9] — Page 607

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Of uitmation propered to an letter 2011 Oct 95 (in 18100/95) to be sent as to treating this question under Cric.

If get been sent, 30 Dec. 1894 a we has not were waiting to hear from W.O. what areas parts of the Military Reserve are to be surrendered; but that G reading W. Pollock's memo. Enclosed in this despr, W. Chamberlain is disposed to think that there is much force in contention that the area in question ought not to be regarded as Military Land at all within the meaning of the Circular, since it has not been formally so defined in the War Dept., but has merely been, as it were, in a condition of suspense, pending a final decision as to the areas over which it was necessary for the W.O. to have clearance rights; and as a decision has now been taken that a portion (at least) of the area under fjern is not requiring to be subject to any military restrictions, it appears to W. Chamberlain to be a fair and reasonable course that the reserve rights are required should be simply given to the W.O. in exchange for the reserve rights, temporarily exercised over the areas proposed to be surrendered, without regard to the respective values of the two areas in question.

[There is an analogy for this sort of exchange in the Case which was arranged between W.O. & Treasury without any prior communication with this office, see corr. in print (A259) Su19/11/96 CPL. 20 Lotre].

The point to emphasise is that the land in question has long been in private occupation, though subject to certain restrictions as to the right of building upon it on military grounds. These restrictions have now been withdrawn with the result that the private owners occupy the land in the ordinary way. The military authorities have conceded the user of the land, and there is no question of valuing them under the Circular. I would not go into the question of exchange in that it admits that...

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Of uitmation propered to an letter 2011 Oct 95 (in 18100/95) to be sent as to treating this question under Cric. If get been sent, 30 Dec. 1894 a we has not were waiting to hear from W.O. what areas parts of the Military Reserve are to be surrendered; but that G reading W. Pollock's memo. Enclosed in this despr, W. Chamberlain is disposed to think that there is much force in contention that the area in question ought not to be regarded as Military Land at all within the meaning of the Circular, since it has not been formally so defined in the War Dept., but has merely been, as it were, in a condition of suspense, pending a final decision as to the areas over which it was necessary for the W.O. to have clearance rights; and as a decision has now been taken that a portion (at least) of the area under fjern is not requiring to be subject to any military restrictions, it appears to W. Chamberlain to be a fair and reasonable course that the reserve rights are required should be simply given to the W.O. in exchange for the reserve rights, temporarily exercised over the areas proposed to be surrendered, without regard to the respective values of the two areas in question. [There is an analogy for this sort of exchange in the Case which was arranged between W.O. & Treasury without any prior communication with this office, see corr. in print (A259) Su19/11/96 CPL. 20 Lotre]. The point to emphasise is that the land in question has long been in private occupation, though subject to certain restrictions as to the right of building upon it on military grounds. These restrictions have now been withdrawn with the result that the private owners occupy the land in the ordinary way. The military authorities have conceded the user of the land, and there is no question of valuing them under the Circular. I would not go into the question of exchange in that it admits that...
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of uitmation propered to an letter 2011 Oct 95 (in 18100/95) to be sent as to treating this question under Cric. If get been sent, 30 Dec. 1894 a we has not were waiting to hear from W.O. what areas parts of the Military Reserve are to be surrendered; but that G reading W. Pollock's memo. Enclosed in this despr, W. (hamberlain is disposed to Mink that there is much force in contention that the area in question ought not to be regarded Military Land at all within the meaning of but has the Cricular, since in the war dept, birea formally so defined, been or handed over to A Since 1883 merely been, as it were, condition of suspense, pending to the grastimay in a a final decisim as areas over which it was necessary decision has for the W.O. to have clearanc rights; and as a now been taken that a portion (at least) of the area undre fjern wired to be tha is not requiring subject to any restrictions clea military grounds, but that other areas (see Enc. in 4033/95. required by the War deft instead of the areas which wer temporarily subjected A B to wiilding restrictims, it appears WWW. Chamberlain to be a fair I reasonable course that the thee will tops reserves rights arm arequired should be simply given to the W.0. in Exchange for the reserve rights, temporarily exercised 600 over the areas proposed to be without regard surrendered of to the respective values The two areas in question, and adder despesenter ter propaat, [There is an sort of exchange Case which wa analogy for Ceylon arranged Neir between W.O. I Treasury without any prior office Cor nication with this see corr.inprint (A259] Su19/11/96 CPL. 20 Lotre The point to Emphasise is that the hand in Justin have alongs dan in private occupation, though dubject to certain restrictions as to the right of building upon on military group's Thess. These restrictions hour grow bun withdrawn with The won't that the private owners occupy the land in the Ordinary way. The military authorities have Conaugments suva havde the user of the land: & there is no grustion of valuing them under the circular, I wree not go into the question of exchange In that indmits that Ye
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of

uitmation propered to an letter 2011 Oct 95 (in 18100/95) to be sent

as to treating this question

under Cric.

If

get been sent,

30 Dec. 1894

a we

has not

were

waiting

to hear from W.O. what areas parts

of the Military

Reserve are to be

surrendered; but that

G

reading

W. Pollock's memo. Enclosed in this despr, W. (hamberlain is disposed to Mink that there is much force in contention that the area in question ought not to be regarded

Military

Land at all within the meaning of

but has the Cricular, since in the war dept, birea formally so defined,

been

or handed over to

A

Since 1883 merely been, as it were, condition of suspense, pending to the grastimay

in a

a final decisim as

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which it was

necessary

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for the W.O. to have clearanc rights; and as a

now

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subject to any

restrictions

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areas (see

Enc. in 4033/95.

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see corr.inprint (A259]

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Lotre

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to certain restrictions as to the right of building upon

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