CO129-379 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1911 [8-9] — Page 224

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saued

O 18 to the form of the notifcation

n 1848 t is undoubtedly still open to all

beers of Crown Leases granted before 3 March

1848 to obtain a prolongation of the leasus-

this view has been constantly acted

on in the

rast. I

vas however absurd that the Notification

dar

It contair a time limit within which the

application for prolongation must be made

it

ceu o navr hav been deliberately intended

tha: ten op ten should last for the whole

"5 years. The option has now lasted over 62

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years and there is no objection to a fresh

rotllocation that the option must now be exer-

sd within a fixed limit of time, say by the

year. But i is for consideration

whathat the affent of such a notification

Leade 10% be to call leaseholders' attention to

ries of whion they may be unaware, and of

the public interest to re-

Miyok at is not *

mind them, whereas if nothing is said the leases

day lepa at te and of the 75 years.

2. Zelfte to the Gov. in this sense.

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of leaves granted sure the Crook notic

the Crook notice of 3 kearch come in question, there cd ho Doubt

1849 come in

K

and "heres that been su

for" herato that Notic

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that the option given by the notice constitutid one the terms of the lease and could only be warud

metrat consent.

But the Notion applesaty to leases" heretofore

rentid". The option therefore is in no sense a condition as part of the heroes and the Groot has

received us consideration whatever for it. Conserpently the Notice amounts, in mey opinion, whit

Announcement of the Croot policy which it is in low at liberty to alter if it

Whether it should do so is, ao te?

to an

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Collin's points out,

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MY

wendy

intention,

question of police.

JR.

28/9

So oberve adding hoCollins' prins forthe gris.com.

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