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6. It would be most unfortunate if necessary delays in the examination now to take place were allowed to influence
The matter is a the discussions of the Legislative Council.
complex one and it muat be borne in mind that *.3.0. has b anormous task in unravelling claims of all descriptions all over the world. Nor, of course, is it at all clear what further relief, if any, will be forthcoming to Hong Kong as a zenoît of the examination. I would ask you, therefore, in Come11, to presenting the settlement to your Legislative
omphacise the spirit la which it has be undo, and to recoll to them the vast expenditure and losses of all kinds incurreɑ. by the U.I, both in the For Best and elsewhere before the victories of the Allies and the liberation of Hong Kong.
Copiea sent to:-
Treasury.
Admiralty
Mia. of Trane port Air Minis bey
Mr. D.R. Berpell
P. Sovere
Mr. D. Haigh
9. R. WAPIAN
Wor Office
Q.R. Caipus, N.0.
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