CO129-349 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1908 [10-12] — Page 91

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If the farmer eleets tả give up the lease it can be re-let- doubtless 2$ a leuer rental and if H.M.G will agree to a rebate of the Military Contribution{for a term of Yours

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years which will be equal or nearly so to the if- ference between the twe rentals, everybody will be happy.

As to the publication of the memorandum in 43471. Sir F Lugard's argument appears te be this- H.M.G are committed to a policy which is ebrisusly wrong because I disagree with it. Therefore I should be allowed to publish a memerandunn m which is intended te cenvert people te my view and thus te position

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weaken the

arest of E.M.G. This argument appears rather unat- tractive. The proposal to publish in a magazine is

of course absurd; I would deprecate publication at all.

To lay it on the table of the Council

means that it

will be copied in the local papers and will be used as a weapon to attack the policy of H.M.G. It seems scarce ly consistent with the position of a servant of H.M.G. ta previde such wepens, especially having regard tə the fact that Sir F Lugard's views are enly important because of his position. I would reply to 43471 that the S of S considers that no good purpese would be served by cemunicating the nouo to the Council. (In any case he coulän't be allowed to do so till the Straits report to which it refers had been published here.) '

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with the preceding minutes. The suggestion of ension" (4347182) magazine publication "by permission

is preposterous; nor could it property be laid before 16e Zap. (cil in its present form, deeming the it in filled with referemes

to confidential

docerements which he only has cognizance of

his having in consequens f

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= Sir &. Lue and has not been very helpful.

Having been told the trung. We welted their

froning that his business was

to dencia trans

for crying it out, be submitted in

June last (25243) proposals which I thaich could reasonably

have been best acopled.

In Out, ha

cancelled there proposals Gretepaper (30.766) chand now he brings forward.

new proposals based on the

idee best Strug will consent to abandon their declared porting & consider the question de hors.

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present proposals. It is illan that in effect they

Incan preserving the status quo

until del 15101

for

Sie D. Lugand densely shows that te

proposed reduction from 1000 6 1200 chest. practically

effect nothing.

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