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that the rice was probably shipped from Thailand
from Jamary to March 1946 and if any sales took
place during the period subsequent to 30th April,
1946 (a point on which it is presumably impossible
to be certain), then a decision still remains to be
taken as to the amount be credited to Hong Kong
in respect of a portion of the total amount arbitrarily
assigned as Hong Kong's share (£181,000)) in relation
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to another arbitrary assessment of the propertion which the sales subsequent to 30th April, 1946, bears to the
total sales.
7. I have informed you of the further aspects of
this problem to which consideration has been given
subsequent to the despatch of my savingram of 9th August,
1948, in order that you on your part may also be able
to consider the matter further prior to the forthcoming
discussions.