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I was thinking about it more in the term of a long-term rental, where the land would still be subject to /morig/ laws. Rather than the Honk Kong lease (where the territory effectively followed British laws), think moreso like Essen with its Krupp family (which was essentially owned by them as they invested in the housing, amenities, and industry of the city, creating something that's called a company town). The idea with the city had to do more with the need of an organized workforce than the need of an unregulated territory.
The offer with exclusive use of the docks with freedom from tariffs and lack of searching/enforcement of goods is very appealing, though. Essentially, let the /morig/ laws and authority apply to the city, but treat the docks (and headquarters) as company property in the purest sense, free from tariffs on goods but still subject to taxation-based income on special terms, of course.