CO129-621-13 War damage compensation- individual claims 3-1-1949 - 28-10-1949 — Page 70

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[4568] Wt. 32483 800 100m. 11/48 C.N.Ld. 748

54447/2/49

C. O.

Mr. Darby 3/3

Mr. Palmer 3

Mr. Wallace 4/3 He

Mr.

Mr.

FermtU.S. of S.

Parly. U.S. S.

Minister of State

Secretary of State

KY.

C. D.

R.

5- MAD

D.

V

67

2 DRAFT.$

(5)

THE SECRETARY,

MESSRS LEWIS & TAYLOR LTD.,

GRIPOLY MILLS,

CARDIFF.

Your Reference

supply

[Mayor Anly

encloure. I am

not

clear whethed the attached is up

to date

FURTHER ACTION.

COPY WITH MY COMPLIMENTS TO

R. NEALE, ESQ.", REF.(13)

Sir,

For Mayor Darby's Refrates

I am, etc. to refer to your letter of the

20th December, addressed to the Board of Trade,

concerning war damage losses in Hong Kong and

to confirm that the Government of Hong Kong

has decided that no compensation shall be paid

by that Government in respect of damage to property

due to the war.

In answer to the last paragraph of your

enclose a

letter I am to say that, to the extent set out in

from which it will be seen that. the enclosed statement,/the benefits of the UK.

Private Chartels 9cheme

available to U.K.

British subjects who were in captivity and have

returned to set up a home permanently in this

country,

Clay

can apply for grants within the limits of the

FU. K. Private Chattels Scheme.

that restricted form of assistance

is

by H.M. G. primarily to meet certain cases

but

of individual losses, H.M. G. is unable to

consider any abur more general form of compensation

as a charge on United Kingdom funds, for war

damage to property in Hong Kong.

I am, etc.,

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