CO129-436 - Acting Governor Claud Sever & Governor Sir May & Public Offices - 1916 [11-12] — Page 276

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and say

that

any

reason the

Opportunity should be taken

settlement

bringing all the leases to an e

forn

Ar

possith.

a

87/4/17

The outstanding pomiti appears.

Concem

C. Legal disputer.

@

G

Leases

Contin but claims.

As to (1) I don't think we

Can do anything

a

but five Jeneral admonition as suggested besto Beckett. as to (2). I notice that me for proposes to let one leave which experis on 30 Sep 1917.

Mis of

zun its course.

even

Corse wouldn't matter,

if the war ended before that

The ressor Jati, to long

1 eneme

owner.

a

didnt renew the lease to the

Still I would like to see the lease verminated

new one granted to some -one else before the end

da

M. war.

273

The interest of the Enemy

owner

can only be eliminated

one way

immediately in

viz by disclaimer under v.co

of the Bill in 31683, when this becomes low.

The Walber

fact that the lease is to hear expriation would no doubt

make it unsaleable. Perhaps we might

? Pomit out Min

for: the desirability

of making certain it possible that the end of the war will not find any

ave leases still Standing in the name otto of the eneme owner, a

Ки suggest that, if Mus can be done without serious Lardship to The Reaser, The leases might be disclaimed under 5-10 & the Leser allowed Bo

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