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ITINE HONGKONG
TCCCRA NUMREK 98 OF 1 FRIPUARY
INTO PENING
IPT: NEW TERRITORIES LEASES
FILLOTING IS REVISED TEXT OF DRAFT ORDER IN OPENCIL:- MONTE
No
अमर
SI VARE BRACKETS ON WORDS OF ENACTMENT AND ARTICLE 1 AS IN ANNEX
A TO YOUR LETTER OF 21 DECEMBER SQUARE BRACKETS OFF
2. POWER TO GRANT INDETERMINAL LEASES SQUARE BRACKETS ON
ALTERNATIVE SQUARE BRACKETS OFF
See (9)
THE GOVERNOR SHALL HAVE POWER FOR SO LONG AS HER MAJESTY MAY POSSESS
THE NEW TORRITORIES TO CRANT A LEASE OF ANY LAND IN THOSE TERRI-
TORIES THAT MAY BE GRANTED BY HER MAJESTY WITHOUT SPECIFYING ANY
TERM FOR THE DURATION OF THE LEASE, AND SUCH A LEAGE SHALL BE OF
INDEFINITE DURATION AND ACCORDINGLY SHALL NOT DETERMINE UNLESS IT IG
SURRENDERED OR IS DETERMINED OR FORFEITED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
TERMS AND CONDITIONS THEREOF OR ANY PROVISION OF LAW APPLICABLE
THERETO.
SQUARE BRACKETS ON ALTERNTIVE B S WARE BRACKETS OFF
THE GOVERNOR SHALL HAVE POWER TO CRANT A LEASE OF ANY LAND IN THE
NEW TERRITORIES THAT MAY BE GRANTED DY HER MAJESTY WITHOUT SPECIFYING ANY TERM FOR THE DURATION OF THE LEASE, AND SUCH A LEASE SHALL CONTINUS IN FORCE FOR SO LONG AS HER HAJESTY MAY POSSESS THOSE TERRITORIES WILESS IT IS DETERMINED OR FORFEITED IN ACCORDANCE WITH
THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS THEREOF OR ANY PROVISION OF LAW APPLICABLE
THERET >.
3. SAVING PROVISION
NOTHING IN THIS ORDER SHALL IN ANY WAY AFFECT THE OPERATION OF
THE ORDER OF HER MAJESTY IN COUNCIL MADS IN RESPECT OF THE NEV TERRITORIES ON 26 NOVEMBER 180S (BY VIRTUE OF HIGH THE GOVERNOR, BY AND WITH THE ADVICE AND CONSENT OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, HAS
POWER FOR SO LONG AS PER MAJESTY POSSESSES THOSE TERRITORIES TO HAVE LANS FOR THE PEACE, ORDER, AND COOD GOVERNMENT OF THOSE TERRI- TURIES AS PART OF HONGKONC) AND ACCORDINGLY ANY LAW MADE BY
VIRTUE OF THAT CRDER WAY INCLUDE PRO. ISTON FOR THE SUNVERSION OF
EXISTING LEASES GRANTED BY THE GOVERNORA HITO INDETERMINATE LEASES. OWEN
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