CO129-323 - Acting Governor May Governor Nathan - 1904 [6-7] — Page 132

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V.a. caut.

n

have or.

131

DESPATCH.

renor. No.

Large

1904

June

st previous Paper.

Past by

No. 25514

(Subject.)

C.O.

25517

Rec'd 19 JUL 04.

Lease of New Territories & the Law-

territories

Urges advisability of taking early opportunity

to convert present 75 years lease into a lease in perpetuity

hit Fiddes

(Minutes.)

Fra 9580/198 9580/198

I understand

to call

les soi un

the at the decision

base

due

not a

to the fear that

other countries would demand a conversion of

their leases into freeholds.

y

that objection

It is

the still

the

— Le(78)-12339—SOUNU-11-J

subsequent Paper.

as strong

a good

I doubt whether this

time for moving in

Such a matter: I do not think it an

advisable form or should entertain such large questions just before the Governor gets out.

? Should send to

70.

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V.a. caut. n have or. 131 DESPATCH. renor. No. Large 1904 June st previous Paper. Past by No. 25514 (Subject.) C.O. 25517 Rec'd 19 JUL 04. Lease of New Territories & the Law- territories Urges advisability of taking early opportunity to convert present 75 years lease into a lease in perpetuity hit Fiddes (Minutes.) Fra 9580/198 9580/198 I understand to call les soi un the at the decision base due not a to the fear that other countries would demand a conversion of their leases into freeholds. y that objection It is the still the Le(78)-12339—SOUNU-11-J subsequent Paper. as strong a good I doubt whether this time for moving in Such a matter: I do not think it an advisable form or should entertain such large questions just before the Governor gets out. ? Should send to 70.
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V.a. caut. n have or. 131 DESPATCIT. renor. No. Large 1904 June st previous Paper. Pust by No. 25514 (Subject.) C.O. 25517 Rs 19 JUL 04. Lease of New how toon & the Law- territorie Urges severability of taking early opportunity to convert present off years leave into a in perpetuity hit Fiddes (Minutes.) Fra 9580 198 9580198 g understand to cal les un the at the decision base due not a to the fear that سلاك countries would demand a couverte a their leases into fueholds. y that obja It the still the секин Le (78) -12339—SOUNU-11-J subsequent Paper. as strong a good g doubt whether this time for moving in Such a matter:& I do not think trail an acting formor shared endent start such large questions just before the former gets cut. ? Switch send to 70.
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V.a. caut.

n

have or.

131

DESPATCIT.

renor. No.

Large

1904

June

st previous Paper.

Pust by

No. 25514

(Subject.)

C.O.

25517

Rs 19 JUL 04.

Lease of New how toon & the Law-

territorie

Urges severability of taking early opportunity

to convert present off years leave into a in perpetuity

hit Fiddes

(Minutes.)

Fra 9580 198 9580198

g understand

to cal

les sè un

the at the decision

base

due

not a

to the fear that

سلاك

countries would demand a couverte a

their leases into fueholds.

y

that obja

It

the still

the

секин

— Le (78) -12339—SOUNU-11-J

subsequent Paper.

as strong

a good

g doubt whether this

time for moving in

Such a matter:& I do not think trail an

acting formor shared endent start such large questions just before the former gets cut.

? Switch send to

70.

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