CO129-606-5 Hong Kong Loan- Financial settlement 2-3-1948 - 4-10-1948 — Page 69

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(v) Government owned craft, almost all of which were scuttled.

This Section is relevant, if any responsibility is accepted for denial claims, since in that case any proportion borne by parties other than the Hong Kong Government should in fairness be applied to these craft also.

Police Steam Launches 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14.

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Motor Boats

10, 11, 12, 15, 16, 17,

Fire Boats 1, and 2.

Harbour Dept. Launches. 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,14,

"Lala"

H.E. Governor's Barge

A.D. 1, I.D. 1,2, S.D. 1,2,3.

"Aldocao"

Clayton Barge

H.O. 1,2,3,4.

G.P.O. 1,2, R.D. 1,2.

"KWONG LEC"

10 in all

6 in all

2 in all

13 in all

1

1

6 in all

1

1

4 in all:

4 in all

1

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50 in all

The value of these craft is not recorded, but may amount to some $750,000.

SUMMARY OF SECTION B

The maximum potential claim under Section B.,.Denial Action, on an assumption of 1939 values, is more difficult to assess than that under Section A., but appears to be of the following order;-