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Mr.
Mr.
Permt. U.S. of S.
Parly. U.S. S.
Minister of State
2
Secretary of State
Your Reference...
DRAFT.
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letter
W.J.Keswick Esq.,
3, Lombard Street,
London, E.C.3.
2 drafés
M Dear Sir
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A major "diffialty,
For signature bay
Keswick
P.S
Win Creech Jones has asked me to answer May I refer to your letter of the 21st Jan.
addressed to Mr. Creech-Jones regarding outstanding
claims in respect of the War Supplies Board which we and to expolrest for delays for which we in Hong Kong. It appears, that any liability
au ke
sponsible
cours.
which may arise in respect of these claims would
Solchy
not be a matter for settlement by the
they
Colonial Office. Nevertheless the Colonial Office
is concerned to the extent that the claims
are made by firms in Hong Kong and an Efforts are Lowever being made to clarify with other Departments
of H.M.G. the extent (if any) to which those
can
Departments should we accept the liabilit
liabilities
and
for the claims in question further letter
sent
will be addressed to you on the matter officially
as soon as pommeble.
HP
and In
the meantime regret e expressed that no reply
has so far been sent to the letter from the
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FURTHER ACTION.
apologue
18894718-481
China Association of the 30th November, 1948.
welto
An interim reply is being sent immediately and
an assurance that acting with is being punet while unfortunately is not possible to indicate
in that interim reply any great progress, the
matter
eing/pursued by the Colonial Office
in conjunction with the other Departments venserned,
Yours sincerely,