CO129-621-13 War damage compensation- individual claims 3-1-1949 - 28-10-1949 — Page 94

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Sir,

Claims to Compensation

Enclosure 1

AUR MINISTRY

LONDON, W.C. 2

29th September, 1948.

Loss of Property and

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Personal Effects by Royal Air Force Personnel

I am directed to inform you that the Air Ministry has recently received authority, from H.M. Treasury, to proceed with the settlement of claims to compensation, in respect of furniture and personal effects lost as a result of enemy action, submitted by Royal Air Force personnel who were normally resident in the United Kingdom and were posted to the Far East in the public service.

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Accordingly I am to ask that you will be good enough to forward to this Department all such claims, sub- mitted by Royal Air Force officers and airmen, together with confirmation that no payme t has bee, or will be, made by your Commission in these cases,

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It will be appreciated if this matter can be treated as urgent.

The Secretary,

I am, Sir,

Your obedient servant,

sgd: W. Banfield

Hong Kong War Damage Claims Commission,

Claims Reparations Registration Office, G.P.0.

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HONG KONG.