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reflection be willing to accept my original

proposals.

6-7 I should add that I should see no objection the scale of revaluation in respect

to

of capital payments being weighted against the

Japanese yen if in general it can be assumed

that capital repayments were made to take

advantage of the special circumstances. It

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The aim would b, in other fatimes 9 Scheme

does how men seem essential to me to preserve

the principle that some value should be attributed

to payments made in Japanese currency at periods

when a

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value attached to it.

As regards the issue of compensation referred

to in paragraph 7 of C.A.3366 I should make it

clear that I do not consider that any claim would

lie against Government to compensate for losses

resulting from debtor-creditor legislation.

Government legislation on this question is

essential in the interests of equity and good

administration and as such should not give rise

to compensation claims. The legislation will

merely determine where the loss caused by the

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Japanese will lie. Af any question, of compensation

should arise therefore it would have to be dealt

with within the framework of war

FEATURES

Hu to distribute the burden of loss.

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upon either one

I appreciate that these arrangements wearing in bony latex mage compensation.

war damage compensation do not permit claims of

this character to be condidered. I do not propose

to vary this principle at the present time but

I should be prepared to consider this question further should it be necessary.

. I should therefore be grateful if you would

reconsider the matter and let me know whether you

are now able to agree to my original proposals

ubject to the modification indicated in para. 2

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