CO129-306 - Governor Sir Blake - 1901 [8-9] — Page 299

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dock, proposed by the Company, should be constructed, but the correspondence does not show that this advantage justifies giving to the Company what is practically a freehold; nor has it been shown that the Company would not be content with a shorter lease if other conditions were favourable.

In the circumstances, I am not prepared without further explanations to consent to the grant of a 999 years lease - a concession which must, if made in this case, be made in any other approximately similar cases.

I have,

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297 dock, proposed by the Company, should be constructed, but the correspondence does not show that this advantage justifies giving to the Company what is practically a freehold; nor has it been shown that the Company would not be content with a shorter lease if other conditions were favourable. 5. In the circumstances, I am not prepared without further explanations to consent to the grant of a 999 years lease - a concession which must, if made in this case, be made in any other approximately similar cases. I have,

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: 297 dock, proposed by the Company, should be constructed, but the correspondence does not show that this advantage Justifies giving to the Company what is practically a freehold; nor has it been shown that the Company would not be content with a shorter lease if other conditions were favourable. 5. In the circumstances, I am not pre- pared without further explanations to con- sent to the grant of a 999 years lease - a concessi on which must, if made in this case, be made in any other approximately similar cases. I have,

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dock, proposed by the Company, should be

constructed, but the correspondence does

not show that this advantage Justifies giving

to the Company what is practically a freehold;

nor has it been shown that the Company would

not be content with a shorter lease if

other conditions were favourable.

In the circumstances, I am not pre-

pared without further explanations to con-

sent to the grant of a 999 years lease

concessi on which must, if made in this case,

be made in any other approximately similar

cases.

I have,

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