[45657 Wt. 32483 800 100m. 11 48 C.N.Ld. 743
54447/5/51
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CO.
Mr.
Anderson 9/8. Mr. Hall 9/8 8/5
Mr...
Mr.
Mr.
Fermt. U.S. of S.
Parly. U.S. S.
Minister of State
Secretary of State
120/ Overseas/3410
Your Reference 120 / Overseas / 300
DRAFT.
Lt. Col. G.V. Seymour, O. B. E,
Address at (6)
(67
Thank
hr
you
(5)
in reply
to
your
14:8:51.
see
(8)
letter of the 30th July,
mine of the 10th, about the HK.
Gart's claim in respect of requisitimed railway
materials.
You ask again for "particulars of the
disbursement of the £105,000
suggest that the
production of further details shud be a fairly simple
matter.
I quite agree that in most cases
be, wapter to partner Hever behind barss
it wi
but not
in this one.
As
H.M.G.
you
know,
were unable to
(15)/50
FURTHER ACTION.
affard H.K. protection against the Japanese
a
consequently many of the Colony's records were losta during the Japanese occupation.
unreasonable, but
I do not wish
may
I ask if you
to seem have taken full accent of H.K. Saving No 862
of the to 11th August, 1950,
was enclored with
(16)/5.0) 25th Aug., 1950.?
(15)/50
a copy of which
letter to
dated the
my
you
This saving contains the basis of the Hive claim for £105,000 and makes it apparent
/thank
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