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Yve 25 Jan 1988
Matifory & clipur in after, men degr
U$1601 1026 (₤3/2/200
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from Australia, fost shipped to Shangha's for exinning, and then is Hong King for
after the dadas 9 +80, 557)
If this is
fact
there do
the case, not appear to be
very on good grounds for the Bank
on do
to part clamming the
the
losses and damage arising out of the war which the
Government of Hong Kong themselves have decided should
not be met even to a limited extent under any ex-gratia
war damage compensation scheme. Whilst therefore I regret if
my despatch No.400 gave rise to an expectation that some
might
part payment would be made in respect of this category of
claims I feel sure that on further consideration you will
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agree with me that no payment can now be made. It follows
from the above that I should not feel justified in asking
the Commonwealth Relations Office
any
To be made.
to approach the Government respect of the Clery "C"ont of India for payment of the same category of claims referred
to in your despatch No.227 of the 30th September, 1947,
amounting to $546,538 (£34,159), nor should I feel justified
Category C in asking the Air Ministry to admit the claim amounting to
$17,800 (£1,113) against the Royal Air Force referred to
Dave for patch shoe they in the same despatches.
1510)
In paragraphs 7 of your despatch No.15 of the 28th
January 1948 you took the opportunity of referring to
In the King King Grumment
a claim by the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation
for the sum of £80,557.
Imade by the Bank,
respect of advances de
tops
It appears that this claim is in
cover
local firms for the purchase of
wool supplies for manufacture into woollen goods for the
the advances!) 2734
is also alarmed for interest on Government of India. It appears that the firms concerned
deposited with the Bank various suns in payment for the and that the credit folance, with the Book in the 25th Jee 1941 mm
£80,657 from Gov plus puberest
The accoun above wool and that these sums $248,436 (₤15,524) 21,549,091 which in
act exceeds
exceeds the
Hong King
respect of the
Jarn
receved
amounted to by them for
manufacture,
amount of the claim amudin after taking to account the sum of by the Hong Kong and Shanghai bank, Though the sum deposited 150067.
appears to exceed the amount of the claim by the bank I am
not clear on what grounds any claim is now submitted by the
whether bank.
this is a case
CINE? I am not clear to whet
where no claim can be made by Government against the bank
as beings.
the
in respect of f/Government monies held by the bank and taken
over by the Japanese authorities on their occupation of the
inay
wak to
Colony You may consider to what extent if any
you!