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DECYPHER
From
Dated
SECRET
1.6. 37 1551
1943410.
OF TELEGRAM.
Government of India, Commerce Department, to
Secretary of State for India.
New Delhi, 21.15 hrs. 2nd April, 1940.
Received
18.45 hrs. 2nd April, 1940.
IMPORTANT,
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974. Commerce Department.
Your telegram No.1174
dated 11th March. Release of steamer Lalta. Japanese offer
was communicated to Dholera Steamship Company without comment
as suggested by you and they have replied as follows: Begins.
Japanese Government bound to pay compensation for wrongful seizure.
However we are prepared to accept Japanese Government's offer
provided that Japanese Government not only release Lalta but
also our steamer Dholera captured by Japanese Government.
Delivery Singapore before April 30th in the same condition in
which they were at the time of capture.
Steamers to be
delivered to Seth Shoorji Vallabhdass, Chairman of New
Dholera Steamships Limited or his duly constituted agent in
writing. We rely on you to help us.
Ends,