CO129-591-8 Policy directives 10-3-1944 - 17-8-1944 — Page 148

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CIVIL AFFAIRS POLICY DIRECTIVES

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The leases and titles already-existing up to the date of

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up is which they have been hand occupation and not collected should be considered to be recoverable

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if records in support can be found. Rents, fees etc. which have

been collected by the enemy during the period of occupation should

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From the date of liberation, rent and fees at the rates

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accepte. rufing before enemy occupation should be payable, but collection

of these should be deferred until search has been made for

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in Registry Records and copies of Crown Leases. If these cannot be

found collection should be made] but

the Receipts should contain

a clause to the effect that it does not of itself constitute right

or title to the lease in respect of which the Receipt is issued.

4. Until Records have been re-established no transfer or change

of Title should be permitted. During the period of military occupation no Leases on the usual term of years should be issued

but the and should be made available to the applicant by permit

for 1 year renewable annually for a further 1 or 2 years, by which

time it should be possible to re-establish the Records of the Land

Of mér & Brinkerter & la Cal Gover Register. Crown Lands should then be alienated under terms and

conditions eomparable with those ruling before enemy occupation.-

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1). [com] Is the early period of liberation and during the term of

Military Government little survey work will be possible but it may

be anticipated that after-Civil Government has been re-established

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7) Considerable survey work will be required for making plans for the

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