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+ 99%1 Butterfield & Swire (see 994

the Station that they

previous papers.)

His views on that

precedent

might perhaps be used to test the

lease for

999 years with

proviso that

the property should

be used

ceasing to be used

for

dock.

The lease is of great importance to the

Shipping & to the Royal Navy, it

is of

the importance to the

Navy. We must,

I think,

before

that

The expressing

291

views they

had

ascertained from the

Admiral

in command for the China

Res. 39.

I agree but, it is a matter on which the Chamberlain should himself decide.

Conf. 4/1x

It is nowhere stated in

Mr Lucas's

letters to us

that the Admiralty attach great importance to this dock, but that they

I think may be inferred from their insistence on the right of priority (now slightly modified) and from the

paragraph 3 of 29150, & paragraph 9

of 18622

Major-General Sir H.A. Blake

in his despatch, speaks of

the importance of this proposed dock

shared by the naval authorities

Friday's

despatch, send a copy of our letter to the Admiralty of 3 Sept. Say

we have also written to the War Office. Say that from the correspondence has given

no adequate guidance

as to the term of lease. It shows that the Governor rightly named 75 years, and

the company backed

the

for 999 years, that the Governor also rightly did not consider the case of Butterfield & Swire to be parallel to the present case. The case Butterfield & Swire was one of extension of a holding

already held on lease for 999 years with a frontage which the Government could not otherwise dispose of. It is not clear what

advantage to

the public that a large dock should be, but it is not shown that this advantage is sufficient

that

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+ 99%1 Butterfield & Swire (see 994 the Station that they previous papers.) His views on that precedent might perhaps be used to test the lease for 999 years with proviso that the property should be used ceasing to be used for dock. The lease is of great importance to the Shipping & to the Royal Navy, it is of the importance to the Navy. We must, I think, before that The expressing 291 views they had ascertained from the Admiral in command for the China Res. 39. I agree but, it is a matter on which the Chamberlain should himself decide. Conf. 4/1x It is nowhere stated in Mr Lucas's letters to us that the Admiralty attach great importance to this dock, but that they I think may be inferred from their insistence on the right of priority (now slightly modified) and from the paragraph 3 of 29150, & paragraph 9 of 18622 Major-General Sir H.A. Blake in his despatch, speaks of the importance of this proposed dock shared by the naval authorities Friday's despatch, send a copy of our letter to the Admiralty of 3 Sept. Say we have also written to the War Office. Say that from the correspondence has given no adequate guidance as to the term of lease. It shows that the Governor rightly named 75 years, and the company backed the for 999 years, that the Governor also rightly did not consider the case of Butterfield & Swire to be parallel to the present case. The case Butterfield & Swire was one of extension of a holding already held on lease for 999 years with a frontage which the Government could not otherwise dispose of. It is not clear what advantage to the public that a large dock should be, but it is not shown that this advantage is sufficient that ...
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+ 99%1 Butterfield & Swño (see 994

the Station that they

previous papais.)

Ius views of that

precedent

might perhaps to test to

lease for

ggg years with

proviso that

the property should

W

thie ernt

to be used

ceasing

for

J

bork.

theis Bock bitte to tharche ant

Shipping & to this Royal havy, it

frank

off

the importamer of

great importans to the

the

hary. We most,

I think,

befor

that

The expressing

291

visus they

had

ascertained from the

itu

Admiral

m

saint for the Craw

Res. 39.

I agree but, it is a matter on which ti Chamberlain Should himself decide.

Euni 4/1x

It is nowhere stated in

Mr Lucas.

letters to us

the Adicar

that they attack great importance to this dock, ent that they I think bn inferred from may their inaiskul on the right of priority (now slightly modified.) and from the

هذا مل

foul that

H.A. Blake

CAM

paragraph 3 of 29150, & paragraph 9

18622

maj. guest fascrique in

ملوك

evelure to the latter despatch, speak of

if it work this proposed dock

shared by the naval auttiosities

Friday's

Anowar by

Res. 4/9. mail the governois

despatch, send a cop of on letter to the Admiralty of 3 sept. 2 Say!

we have also written to the War office. Say that room the corespondence has given

No adequate guidante

as to the inom g leave. It shows that the governor rightly nameed 75 years, and

and the company backed

the

for 999", that the garinn also righte "did not consider the case of Butterfield 2 Saire to be parallel to the present care's imama - BxX The case Buttafied and Suize was one of extension of a adding

roga a lot already held on 999 you a frontage which too goberment could not otherwise dispose of. It is no dents 9 advantage to

g of the putok Hank the d to the gast How should be a large dock, but it is not Shown that this advantage is sufficient

that

f

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