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In any further communication on this subject, please quote

No.K 7717/6623/245.

and address--

not to ar person by name

but to-

"The Under-Secretary of State,"

reign Office,

London, S.W.14 A....

Sir,

Foreign Office.

S.W.1.

15th April, 1942.

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With reference to Colonial Office letter 54058/4/41 of the 18th March, I am directed by Mr. Secretary Eden to state that the sum of £32,068.14s.9d. is held in suspense in the books of this department from the accounts of the former British Consul-General at Manila in respect of the evacuation from Hong Kong.

2. As it is clear from Colonial Office letter under reference that it will not be possible to allocate this expenditure to the various departments concerned, I am to enquire whether you will accept a claim for the sum in question.

I am,

sir,

Your obedient Servant,

Abel

The Under-Secretary of State,

Colonial Office.