CO129-566-15 Royal Naval Hospital- proposed site 4-4-1938 - 4-4-1938 — Page 20

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I should add that, with all deference to the

judgment of my predecessors, the whole proposal appears

to me to have been unduly generous, involving as it does

the free gift to the Navy of a fine site together with

some half a million dollars in cash with very little

compensating benefit to the Colonial Government, the

buildings on the old site being likely to prove a liability

rather than an asset in any economic development of it.

While I should feel bound to honour the undertaking given

in this matter I must therefore confess that I shall be

relieved if the final date of September, 1939, is reached

without any further action; for which reason I would

suggest that there is no need to complicate matters by

a discussion of compensation terms with the Admiralty at

this stage.

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your most obedient, humble servant,

1. Am. korthet

Governor.

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