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THE JAA OFF.CZ, 66. Raton Squore,
LONDON, S. 21.
21st November, 1947.
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Dear :olving,
e should be grateful for your visus as to the extent of ar Departout responsibility for dealing with a number of oleinm esticated to total 39,40 se (de for death, personal injury and damage to property arising out of an explosion at årgyle Street Hong Kong on 2nd January 1946.
The Latteffirat came to our notice in pril 127 men three clairs were sub itted, including one slove our financial powers. The windesion to us vam chiefly oɔnce:ned with the attitude to be adopted towards the unusually high cost of funerals.
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The foots ive as to the explosion vere very magre. was stated that in the area in question ther: zos en æraunition dump left bohind by the Japanese to which the British Authorities on ro-3000 #tion had introduced sore sciitional explosives, and that the dug had been inspected by two officers and declared safo. Infortu ately the area was inadequately guarded and it was unown that civilian looturs entered the turnel at night for the purpose of extracting fuses and powder and also that a certain 8 ount of 55: tiny took place of the timer support of the tunnel. On 2nd Geruary 1945, posatuly through a fall of rock a violent
દલિ explosion scour ed killing 5 people, injuring é and causing dalage to civilian property.
It was stated that it had been accepted in princi le that the claiza would require costing in view of the "clear negligence on the part of the authorities concerned. “
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