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Mr. Hall
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Parly. U.S. S.
Minister of State
DRAFT.
Your Reference....
Secretary of State
Ana'd, (2) on '50.
9-3-50
W.R.DARRACOTT, ESQ.,
GENERAL FINANCE BRANCH,
ADMIRALTY.
FURTHER ACTION.
Copies what
H.C. Hudspith. Tsy
J. Home Ah, M/ Defence
Dear Darracott,
Will you please refer to my
letter of the 6th December about a
claim by the Government of Hong Kong
in respect of flour requisitioned in
1941.
As you may know it has been
suggested that Follows, the Financial
Secretary, Hong Kong, should come to
the United Kingdom in April to discuss
various claims outstanding both by
the United Kingdom on Hong Kong and by
Hong Kong on the United Kingdom. This
requisitioned flour claim is one which
will be discussed.
I have consulted our own Legal
Advisers and they are of the opinion.
that the Hong Kong Government claim
is a good one. In the circumstances
I would be grateful to know what your
view is on this question,so that we can
make as much progress as possible
before Follows comes to the United
Kingdom.
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Yours sincerely,
Fam exxying this letter to Hadspith & Hosie
(Sad) A. J. Fairclough
(H. P. Hall.)