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No. 206.
TRINIDAD.
THE GOVERNOR to THE SECRETARY OF STATE. (Received 2nd October, 1917.)
(Confidential.)
Government House, 5th September, 1917. IN reply to your Confidential despatch of the 11th of July, respecting the procedure of the Liquidating Committee in connection with the properties of Š. E. Jacobsen, Schjolseth & Holler, and Mrs. J. A. Scheerer, I have the honour to forward, for your information, the enclosed copy of a minute by the Chairman of the Liquidating Committee, furnishing the explanation requested in regard to the points to which have drawn attention in the second paragraph of your despatch,
you
I have, &c.,
J. R. CHANCELLOR,
Enclosure in No. 206.
Governor.
HONOURABLE COLONIAL SECretary,
WITH reference to paragraph 2 of the Secretary of State's Confidential despatch of the 11th July last, I beg to report that there has been no change of policy regarding the sale of enemy properties.
2. As regards paragraph 4 of my minute of the 18th of April, which has led to the inference that there has been a change of attitude, I beg to explain that Messrs. Schjolseth & Holler owned house property at Arima, not worth much, which was The house was in need of consider- originally taken over for a debt due to the firm.
able repairs. In fact, on account of its condition, during the liquidation it was tenanted for brief periods. In conformity therefore with the policy indicated in paragraph 12 of the Secretary of State's Confidential despatch of 25th July, 1916, the Liquidating Committee decided to sell this property, and they succeeded in doing
so only in August last.
3. With respect to Mrs. J. A. Scheerer's house properties, at a meeting of the Committee, held on the 28th March, subsequent to the receipt of the Secretary of State's telegram of the 96th March, 1917, on the assumption that all enemy properties were to be sold, it was decided to sell these house properties, but on the receipt of the Secretary of State's despatch of the 27th March, 1917, received here on 30th April, that decision was reversed. Accordingly the properties in question have not been sold and were never advertised for sale.
4. I have not made a report for the quarter ended 30th June in consequence
of the pressing work of the Assessment Committee in connection with the war contri- bution tax, but I shall make one for the six months ending 30th instant.
D. SLYNE, Receiver-General,
Chairman, Liquidating Committee.
2nd September, 1917.
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No. 207.
TRINIDAD.
THE SECRETARY OF STATE to THE GOVERNOR.
(Sent 12.40 p.m., 9th October, 1917.)
TELEGRAM.
YOUR Confidential despatch 14th August. No objection to proposal con- tained in paragraph 5, provided you are advised that Neubauer's assets will receive by such compromise as much as they would be likely to realize if the mortgages were sold by auction.
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No. 206.
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THE SECRETARY OF STATE.
| 2nd October, 1917.)
Government House, 5th September, 1917. I despatch of the 11th of July, respecting the ittee in connection with the properties of S. E. 1 Mrs. J. A. Scheerer, I have the honour to nclosed copy of a minute by the Chairman of the the explanation requested in regard to the points in the second paragraph of your despatch,
I have, &c.,
J. R. CHANCELLOR,
Governor.
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; to report that there has been no change of policy
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minute of the 18th of April, which has led a change of attitude, I beg to explain that Messrs. property at Arima, not worth much, which was to the firm. The house was in need of consider- of its condition, during the liquidation it was nformity therefore with the policy indicated in State's Confidential despatch of 25th July, 1916, to sell this property, and they succeeded in doing
Scheerer's house properties, at a meeting of the ch, subsequent to the receipt of the Secretary of 1917, on the assumption that all enemy properties Il these house properties, but on the receipt of the e 27th March, 1917, received here on 30th April, rdingly the properties in question have not been
sale.
for the quarter ended 30th June in consequence nent Committee in connection with the war contri-
or the six months ending 30th instant.
D. SLYNE, Receiver-General,
Chairman, Liquidating Committee.
No. 207.
TRINIDAD.
OF STATE to THE GOVERNOR.
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TELEGRAM.
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