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Mr.
Mr.
Permt. U.S. of S.
Parly. U.S. of S.
Secretary of State.
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Mr Buckle, in the statement
encl: with your letter, raises the matter
of reparations from Japan and the monies
collected by the Custodian of Property
in Hong Kong. Proceeds of sales by
the Custodian of unclaimed enemy
property are held in Trust Funds.
However, until such time as the Peace
Treaty with Japan is signed it is not
possible to say how such funds will
be disposed of or to what, if any,
Saved
extent reparations will be avaiable
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to meet general war damage compensation
claims.
Ir Buckle also mentions
the lack of a Hong Kong War Damage
Insurance Scheme. Such a Scheme was
not introduced because it would not
have been acceptable to the Colony
generally.
FURTHER ACTION.