CO129-589-16 Crown lands 17-3-1941 - 18-6-1941 — Page 5

(*5972-150) Wt. 19406-96 5,000 7/40 T.S. 695

C. O.

54055/41.

Mr. Monson

Mr.

Mr.

Sir A. Burns.

Mr. G. L. M. Clauson.

Mr. C. J. Jeffries.

Mr. A. J. Dawe.

Sir J. Shuckburgh.

Permt. U.S. of S.

Parly. U.S. of S.

Secretary of State.

C.O.

R 18 JUN

18

DRAFT.

HONG KONG,

NO. 70

GOVERNOR.

tt

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Downing Street,

20 June, 1941.

Sir,

I have etc. to refer to

your despatch No. 61 of the 17th

March 1941 in which you addressed

me on the subject of the terms on

which Crown land should be leased

for the erection of churches,

chapels, and similar religious

buildings.

FURTHER ACTION.

:

after with the Executive Commul

consultation

2.

I agree with your

proposal that where a case can be

made for the necessity of the

erection of a church or chapel,

a lease should be granted for the

by private treaty

fat

usual term of year's at normal

outset price together with a

nominal Crown rent for so long as

the area is exclusively used for

the religious purpose in question.

I funther agree that the views of

the Executiv Council should b

consulted in each case, but I am however doubtful whether any useful

purpose