CO129-566-4 Provision of land for Air Ministry 18-10-1938 - 31-3-1939 — Page 6

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present despatch, and I should have thought that the

provision for arbitration formed an adequate safeguard

for Air Ministry interests.

? copy of 10 to Air Ministry ref. 22 on the

'37 file, inviting observations on the point raised

in

paragraph 4, and asking whether they have any

comments to make on the arrangement referred to in

paragraph 5; and enclose a copy of the 1894 circular

despatch attached.

Point 2.

A-N. Galsworthy

25.4.39.

The conception of the payment of

26 year's Crown Rent' as simply a payment of rent, contain-

ing.

no

implications of purchase, seams-consistent

with The provision, reported in hava. 801-(19)

53514 /38 for proportionate repayment

on

if the land were surrendered to The Col. Gait. before the expiry of 25 years.

Point 3.

preference for

The Gow, does not explain his

"The value to the Col. Gait."

ralves Than say, "The assessed value" in the Clause relating to relinquishment. Eat It will

be seen

from $907 (19)

clause was to read:

on 53514/38 that the

On relinquishment of the area by the A.M. at any time the Col. Goit, shall refund to the A.M. The whole of the costs of resumption and such part of the costs of formation buildings as shall represent the value of these works rebuild- ings to the Col. Govt.

The 'works' might be worth nothing to the Col. Gait. wither for their own use of the land

[or