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With the Compliments of Mr T. C. Derron (W7.

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1.5/3/1717 (..)

26 MAY 2

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Dear Severs,

THE WAR OFFICE,

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Cairns who is away on leave has asked die to write to you about denial clubs in long on. You will have seen a copy of the Coloni: 1 of ice cypher 533 o. 10th lay to the Governor of Ilong Long.

Cairns asked me to mention to you that no matter what themiralty orinistry of Trans ort way to in the way of accepting, liability the Bur of ice policy and practice of refusing to asume liability, ramins as set out in the ry Council's letter of 16th September, 1943 (27/3mm.es/2016 (...........• This letter was issued after consultation with the Treasur

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he stress this point bocaue yo and ligh of the ministry of Transport, se meü, at the meeting on 7th Jay, to sup that there was a possibility that if you had requisitioned vessels for use by another department, the liability ad_ht fell on that department. I assume that you would not sàit or accept any liability whatsoever unless you were content that it should rest finally with your depart.cnt; but it ses desirable that there should be no room for misunderstanding, so the bar Office pro ose to maintain their present policy of refusin to auDŪRO liability for denial claims.

I am sending copies of this letter to serpell, valmer, Heigh

an bertan.

Yours sincerely,

2. sovers,

Severs, Bar., The admiralty.

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T. C. Jerron