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DRAFT.
VISCOUNT HINCHINGBROOKE, M.P.
H. K. war damage statement.
FURTHER ACTION.
7
Thank you for your letter of the 3rd March
regarding British residents in Hong Kong who
suffered war damage losses.
The position in regard to war damage losses
in general in Hung aong is set out in the
enclosed statement, issued by my Department in
April last year. You will see from it that the
Hong Kong Government recommended that no
payments be made from the Colony's funds in
respect of general war damage claims.
In these circumstances it would not be
possible for His Majesty's Government to
contemplate giving assistance, in respect of
war damage losses, to one particular community
As you know
residing in Hong Kong.
[the
the grants already
made by His Majesty's Government to the Colony
certain
were for certain specific purposes and could
not be used for other purposes.
In your letter you refer to persons still
residing in Hong Kong, and, whilet I sympathise
We on the Raphat of the above deuxia,
with them in their difficulties, I fear that
it is not feasible for His Majesty's
Government to assist them in any way.
an
should however mention, as an indication that
His
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