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Block was ceded to the Crown, any injustice has been or would be done to the former Maori owners of the said Mokau Block or their descendants or representatives, or any of them, in asserting and maintaining the Crown's title to the said Mokau Block as against such former Maori owners or their descendants or representatives, or any of them; and (ii) If it be reported that any injustice has been done or would be done as aforesaid, then to recommend whether the former Maori owners of the said Mokau Block or their descendants or representatives, or any of them, should have any portion of the said Mokau Block returned to them, or whether compensation in money or money's worth should now be granted to such former owners or their descendants or representatives, or any of them; and (iii) If it be reported that compensation should be so granted, then to recommend what the extent of such compensation should be. «: # # * Provided, however, that in any case where you shall see fit to recommend that compensation in money or money's worth be granted in respect of the purchases or cessions hereinbefore set forth, you shall have regard to the value of the land, as nearly as may be, at the time of the purchase or cession thereof, and not to any later increment in the value thereof: Provided, further, that you shall be at full liberty to disregard or differ from any findings, whether of fact or otherwise, conclusions, opinions, or recommendations of any former tribunal in respect of any matters or questions of similar character or import to those confided to you by these presents: And We do hereby appoint you, the said Sir Michael Myers to be Chairman of the said Commission: And for the better enabling you to carry these presents into effect, you are hereby authorized and empowered to make and conduct any inquiry under these presents at such times and places as you deem expedient, with power to adjourn from time to time and place to place as you think fit, and so that these presents shall continue in force, and the inquiry may at any time and place be resumed although not regularly adjourned from time to time or from place to place:

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