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149
Το the Governor-
General
Governors
and
Nigeria 811
June 10
Gold Coast
427
Sierra
Leone 912
Conveys views of the Law Officers 154
regarding the classes of debts which should be paid out of assets of the branches of enemy firms in liqui- dation in Nigeria, the Gold Coast, and Sierra Leone, and requests that steps may be taken to carry out the policy indicated.
158
To Foreign Office
150
The Acting Governor Gold Coast
545
of
July 5 (Rec. July 22)
151
Ditto
Gold Coast 688
August 6 (Rec. Aug. 26)
152
Ditto
Gold Coast
788
September 25 (Rec. Oct. 16)
158
Colonial Office
Forwards report by Controlling Officer 156
on the disposal of enemy property
from 24th November, 1914, to date; commends his work in this con-
nexion and proposes a payment of an honorarium of £100 in recognition of his services.
Forwards, with remarks, a supplemen- 169
tary
Controlling report by the
Officer giving particulars of the settlement of claims of certain creditors.
States that it is not anticipated that 169
British firme will be adversely affected the collection of debts owed to enemy firms; calls atten- tion to the dissatisfaction in 8ec- condee owing to the presence of certain Germans who have been allowed to remain to collect debts, and points out that if further com- plaints are received they will be deported.
November 30
Memorandum summarizing the action taken as to the winding up of enemy firms in West Africa.
164
154
To the
Governor-
General
and
Governors
Nigeria 192 Gold Coast
1916
February 16
.99 Sierra
..
Leone 46
155
To the Governor
"Gold Count
April 14
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Conveys views of Law Officers as to the policy to be adopted respecting the distribution of the assets of enemy firms in Nigeria, the Gold Coast, and Sierra Leone.
169
Board of Trade
August 3
["
160 The Governor
Sierra Leone Confidential
July 25 (Rec. Aug. 14)
181
To
the Governor- General
Nigeria
August 15
1122
162
To the Governor
Sierra Leone Confidential
September 5
(A)
168
167
To Board of Trade
(Commercial Depart ment)
Nigeris
September 8
164
To Foreign Office
171
Asks whether plantations in Togoland, worked by Europeans, exist, and explains how such plantations are being administered in the Came- B similar course might be adopted for Togoland; encloses copy of despatch to the Governor- Theral of Nigeria on the subject
roons;
of the winding up of enemy firms in the Cameroons.
Transmite detailed report on the wind-
ing up of enemy firms.
171
June 27 Conveys instructions for the remane 179
ration of officials assisting in the
liquidation of firms.
dre
| 156 | The Governor
Sierra Loone 214
June 7 (Reo. June 21)
£187
To the GovELDOF-
Gellaral
Nigeria 881
December 22
1017
185
To the Governor-
General
Nigeria 14
January 2
States, with reference to the sale of real property of enemy firms, that the instructions to the British West African Colonies and Protectorates were given on the recommendation in the report of the Interdepart mental Committee; points out that the Committee did not recommend that liquidations should extend to the private estates of individual partners of liquidated firms.
Submits objections to the cancella- tion of the registration of trade marks in Nigeria or the avoidance or suspension of the marks in favour of British firms, and suggests legis- lation vesting all enemy trade marks in the Crown or in some public official.
174
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174
Transmits a copy of a letter, with 176
enclosure, addressed to the Gover- nor-General of Nigeria on the sub- ject of certain questions connected with the liquidation of enemy firms.
Suggests that reasonable reserve prices 178
should be fixed for the sale of real estate of German firms.
Explains, with reference to No. 180, 178
that directions as to postponement of neutral claims applied only to claims against enemy firms in enemy territory, and were not to be operative in the case of debts in- curred by the branch in liquidation.
Transmite, with remarks and related 179
documents, draft of an Ordinance to facilitate the sale of freehold and leasehold property in Nigeria belong- ing to branches of enemy firms which have been wound up there, and asks for observations.
Describes action taken with regard to 187
enemy property in territories occu- pied by His Majesty's forces; action taken in British Colonies and Pro- tectorates follows, mutatis mutan- dis, action taken in the United Kingdom; requests that no decision may be taken at the proposed con- ference which would conflict with the policy hitherto adopted or would prevent the extension of that policy to German East Africa; Bug- geats representation of Colonial Office at the conference.
Transmits revised draft of Enemy 190
Property (Disposal) Ordinance and memorandum on certain points in connexion therewith.
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