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Sir:-

FOREIGN OFFICE.

October 31

C.O. 57537/640

1 NOV 1904.

I am directed by the Marquess of Lansdowne to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 22nd instant forwarding a claim for compensation made by "the Robinson Piano Company Limited" for losses in connection with the seizure and detention of the Peninsular and Oriental steamship "Malacca" by the Russian Volunteer fleet ship "Petersburg", and I am to acquaint you, in reply, for the information of Mr. Secretary Lyttelton, that the matter has been referred to the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company, with whom an arrangement has been arrived at whereby they have undertaken to collect all claims of shippers and other persons interested.

Such claims will be eventually forwarded by the Company to this Department for examination before settlement.

The Under Secretary of State,

Colonial Office.

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Sir:- FOREIGN OFFICE. October 31 C.O. 57537/640 1 NOV 1904. I am directed by the Marquess of Lansdowne to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 22nd instant forwarding a claim for compensation made by "the Robinson Piano Company Limited" for losses in connection with the seizure and detention of the Peninsular and Oriental steamship "Malacca" by the Russian Volunteer fleet ship "Petersburg", and I am to acquaint you, in reply, for the information of Mr. Secretary Lyttelton, that the matter has been referred to the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company, with whom an arrangement has been arrived at whereby they have undertaken to collect all claims of shippers and other persons interested. Such claims will be eventually forwarded by the Company to this Department for examination before settlement. The Under Secretary of State, Colonial Office.
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i Zeshies مه Sir:- sbocq FOREIGN OFFICE. October 31 C.0. 57537 640 I NOV 1904. I am directed by the Marquess of Lansdowne to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 22nd instant forwarding a claim for compensation made by "the Robinson Piano Company Limited" for losses in connection with the seizure and detention of the Per insular and Oriental steamship "Malacca" by the Russian Volunteer fleet ship "Petersburg", and I am to acquaint you, in reply, for the information of Mr. Secretary Lyttelton, that the matter has been referred to the Peninsular and Oriental Steamship Company, with whom an arrangement has been arrived at whereby they have undertaken to collect all claime of shippers and other persons interested. Such claims will be eventually forwarded by the Company to this Department for examination be- fore The Under Secretary of State, Colonial Office.
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Sir:-

sbocq

FOREIGN OFFICE.

October 31

C.0. 57537 640

I NOV

1904.

I am directed by the Marquess of Lansdowne to

acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 22nd

instant forwarding a claim for compensation made by

"the Robinson Piano Company Limited" for losses in

connection with the seizure and detention of the Per

insular and Oriental steamship "Malacca" by the

Russian Volunteer fleet ship "Petersburg", and I am

to acquaint you, in reply, for the information of

Mr. Secretary Lyttelton, that the matter has been

referred to the Peninsular and Oriental Steamship

Company, with whom an arrangement has been arrived

at whereby they have undertaken to collect all claime

of shippers and other persons interested.

Such claims will be eventually forwarded by

the Company to this Department for examination be-

fore

The Under Secretary of State,

Colonial Office.

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