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eract statement of damage will have to be proved later of course by th various Consulates, with documents at hand, whereas that is not

necessary in the present temporary statement.

Throughout it is wished and is important that the losses be show in as detailed a manner as possible, for the German Board of Trade, under direction of the Foreign Office, is also at work drawing up rules for guidance in preparing claims for loss, and it

may happen therefore that the statement of losses will be revised here

which of course is only possible if it is draw up very carefully and

in detail.

As regards the scheme for the damages caused by the war, it will follow evnctly on the lines which the Hamburg Chamber of Commerce submitted to the German Board of Trade. Accordingly we get:-

the immediate damages to property.

I.

II.

III.

IV.

losses through the seizure of ships, and cargoes by the

enemy.

indirect losses in that ships with their cargoes were

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kept in harbours or were obliged to make for a herbour of refuge.

tne consequences of regulations of enemy utuorivier

against German Firms in their districts .g. Coloni-

-es or in Cain, where the Quemy Government by

instructions to its subjects was in a position to

harm and has harmed Germans.

In ad ivion to the losses already specified it is

probable that others will have to be considered and we have attempte.

to snow tuese in the "Appendix to A". Although we last strive to get

compensation for these losses, you it is doubtful, for similar losses

for similar reasons have occurred in Germany itself and the principal

acknowledgment of these losses way lend to consequences of prest

financial range for the German Empire. It is recommended Lowever tast

the amounts in question be made out in tuece different categories und

in this list be mentioned such direct losses which do not fall under

the specified cregorios but which are fully justified.

As regards the German firus in Biglish Colonies

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