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should come under the Lend/Lease arrangements

and that the financial responsibility would rest with

H.M.G.

I presume that paragraph 6 of the Joint Statement

on the Lend/Lease settlement will cover the present

case but I should appreciate your guidance as to the

procedure to be followed.

Unfortunately there has been some delay

win dealing with this subject in this Department and as we

have now received a reminder from Hong Kong I should be

very grateful for an early reply.

(3)

Yours sincerely,

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