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Mr. Wallace 28/10
Mr...
Searlett 29/10 Mr...Palmer
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Mr. Bomdilen Ell
Mr.
DRAFT.
A. L. MUSSETT, ESQ.,
WAR OFFICE.
FURTHER ACTION.
R. 9- NOV
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Permt. U.S. of S.
Parly. U.S. S.
Minister of State
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Secretary of State
Your Reference.
1 2 NCY 1948 In on. Calecie
Anid (47)
signature
1. Will you please refer to four- cornered correspondence between yourself,
Scott of the Foreign Office, Wass of
the Treasury and Scarlett of this
Office about claims by the Chinese
Government and the Hong Kong Government
against H.. G. for railway materials
requisitioned in Hong Kong in 1941
for the Director-General of
Transportation, Middle East, and the
counter-claim against the Chinese
Government for rent for, and damage
-
done to, property in Hong Kong
requisitioned for use as a transit
camp for Chinese troops in 1945?
2.
I have before me the following:-
(a)
Wass's letter No. DH. 82/165/02
of the 13th August to you
(b) Your letter No. 120/overseas/300
(F. 1) of the 31st August to Scarlett
( ၁ )
(32)
(33)
(34)
Copy to
P. D. Coate
(40)
(a)
1. Abbott, Esq.,F.0.
Esr
2. D.W. Gass/Treasury
5445
3. 54416/4.8
(41)
(e)
Re-cinc to th. Walker
(4.404)
Scott's letter No. F. 11224/154/10
of the 16th September to you
Your letter No. 120/Overseas/300 (F. 1) of the 2nd September to Wass (in reply to (a) above)
and
Your letter No. 120/overseas/300
of the 2nd October to Scott (in reply to (c) above).
3. An answer to (b) above is overdue
to you and there are also one or two
other