CO129-494 - Governor Sir Clementi - 1926 [9-10] — Page 16

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petitionere at their word, and to cause an

enquiry to be made locally into the whole question, enquiry to

in the hope that it will result in a report which

will bring out all the arguments on either side,

and will so balance strict equity with considera-

tions of public policy as to satisfy the Chinese

community that they are being treated fairly

matter of the greatest importance, as I am sure

you will agree. Before coming to a definite

decision, however, I shall be glad to have your

further views on the matter,

constitution of the proposed Committee of enquiry

? should we say anything as i Sir G. Grindle minute, about constitution the body to enquire?

u. As to the

Do I should be inclined to suggest a leading

local lawyer as Chairman, a Chinese Member, and,

if possible, an officer of the Ministry of Health,

experienced in the questione arising out of Town

Planning and Improvement schemes in this country.

Meanwhile, the petitioners should be informed that

I am in communication with you, and hope to be able

to furnish an answer to their petition at no distant

date.

12.

.B.

the whole quartion has been so fully Explored in all its bearings that I am satisfied

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I have before me two suggestions

for meeting the difficulty-

that

(1) to allow

retrospectively –

an addition of 10% to the price as now

should be allobed with tetrospective effect__

assessed

see para. 17 of your despatch

under acknowledgment.

(2) that

in additio

that on

the completion of the

lay-out of any area resumed by the

vision of roads, levelling, sewering,

Bould

etc, the land shalt be revalued as a

whole and after deducting the cost

of the lay-out and the compensation

thold

already paid the balance to be paid

to the dispossessed owners,

either in proportion to the sums already

paid to them, or in kroportion to the

area of land resumed.

But these proposals might still be

attacked as a breach of the Convention.

I am inclined, therefore, to think

I have, etc.

(Signed) L S. AMERY

that the best plan will be to take

the petitioners at their word, and

to