Staff, aguinat assignments to His Majesty's Government by the ex-employees of an equivalent portion of their claims against the Chinese Government. These payments are however, not intended to represent compensation for war damage or personal injury.
As regards British subjects resident in Hong Kong a copy of your letter has been passed to the Colonial orrice who will no doubt inform you whether any claims for compensation for war damago sustained in Hong Kong have yet been settled.
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sir,
Your obedient Servant,
(Sgd )c. Haines
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