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[En clair]
DEPARTMENTAL NO. 2.
FROM BERNE TO FOREIGN OFFICE.
Mr. Norton. No.1956.
D. 1.40 p.m. 3rd June, 1942. K. 8.35 p.m. 3rd June, 1942.
3rd June, 1942.
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Swiss Chargé d'Affaires Shanghai reports that in spite of their assurances to respect private property Japanese authorities in occupied China have ordered from the beginning the liquidation of the principal banks and certain British private trading firms
According to the procedure adopted by the authori- ties funds obtained from these liquidations are blocked and British subjects who have interests in the enterprises in question are unable to settle their affairs before repatriation; the authorities have further undertaken on their own behalf the exploitation of, important business without appointing an administrator fenemy property who could check the administration and receive the profits realised. Authorities have however authorised certain employees nationals of countries at war with Japan to continue their work.
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