CO129-604-1 Crown Leases 26-6-1946 - 5-9-1947 — Page 2

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1. Despatch (RAA 894/45) from Hang Kang-26/6/46

There were, apparently, several Gowns

leases granted

in Hong Kong during the

last century for terms of 75 years. These

have

how

in

the

expired

or are

due to expire

next few years,

and the Governor,

in his despatch at (1) is askine for

of the terms of renewal

approval

embodied

in

the enclosure.

The

6, 7, 8, 9410

points

dealt

with

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of the despatch

paras.

-the method

of payment, and part-remission of the

renewal premium; the method of assessing

Land values; and

the

provise to the

relaxation of the government's legal right to

possession the only

Commo

on expiry of lease, are apparently

anes

Enclosure.

are

theid

which

alter

the otherwise

form" of the terms

Of these

in the

three, the first too

repercussions of the war,

and the

is strongly desirable in view of the

urgent need for

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new development in the Colony.

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to hold

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