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To;-

Mr. Hall 18/3

Mr. Palmer 1/3

Mr...

Repeated to:-

Mr. Dodd shel

29/3

Mr.

Sir

Permt. U.S. of S.

Parly. U.S. of S.

S. of S.

ECEIVED 30MAR 1951

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Further action:-

Wt. 15855/746 53 6-48 Wa. & Co. 51/3 Wt. 29377/790 50м 11-48 Wa, & Co. 51/3

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Mil.

Sov Hong Kong

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I am advised that thoyds do not (repeat not)

war risks & there is an

international agreement.

this In the circumstances

insurance companies to the effect

please clarify position regarding Harbrew Works Co's existing

LADENEMER policy as presumably what Company wants is that bhoyds shall not, in the event of threat of was,

Cover

already given under present policy.

inthdraw

I leave from Crown Agents that consulting Engineers in Harbour works have recently received requests from contractors for insertion of war risks clause in impending contracts

for work in Far East & Australian areas. Such clauses

inter alia relieve contractors, from lailelity for damage to

property, whether of Govt of contractors,

works or

Grown Agents think there may

be U.K. forms interested yo

work in Hong Kong but specific proposals would have to be put them. They understand Mens George Wimpey & Co, operating form Singapore, are doing certain work in Hong Kong & have compenence

in airports foundations for sea walls but not so much in

dredging & that there are also American forms in Honolulu who might be able to take on the work. They war, however,

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