CO129-587-10 Governor's power to make and execute grants of Crown lands 20-5-1940 - 17-10-1940 — Page 7

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Mr. Roberts-Wray

Mr.

Mr.

Monson.

Mr. A. J. Dawe.

Sir H. Moore.

Sir G. Tomlinson.

Sir J. Shuckburgh.

Permt. U.S. of S.

Parly. U.S. of S.

Secretary of State.

DRAFT.

HONG KONG.

No. 299

GOVERNOR.

7/10/40 144/10

Nyasaland Crown Lands Ordce.

Fiji Crown Lands Ordce.

Sir,

16

Downing Street,

17 October,1940.

I have the honour to refer to

your despatch No. 251 of the 20th May in

which you enquire whether favourable

consideration might be given to a

proposal to delegate the Governor's power

of making and executing grants and

dispositions of lands under Article

XIII of the Hong Kong Letters Patent.

2. It is suggested by the Attorney General that Instructions

from His Majesty should be given for

this purpose. My Legal Advisers are

of opinion, however, that if the proviso

to Article XIII of the Hong Kong

B. G. Crown Grants (Gov's Signature) bettero Patent of the 14th Februar

Ordce.

P... to:

FURTHER ACTION.

1917,

means that Royal Instructions can enable

the Governor to delegate his power to

execute grants and dispositions of land,

a local Ordinance or even Regulations)

would be equally efficacious.

3. In certain territories in

which the Letters Patent or Orders in

Council contain provisions in the same

terms as Article XIII of the Hong Kong

Letters Patent, Ordinances have in

fact been enacted making provision

for this purpose, and I enclose for

your information copies of the

Nyasaland Crown Lands Ordinance, the

Fiji Crown Lands Ordinance, 1888, and

the