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locally for scrap.
3.
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At the same time it is pointed out by
Hong Kong Government that the two wrecks "Simferopol"
and "viretroi" are deteriorating fast, that they have,
however, a scrap value, but that the long-the delay
the less this value becomes. They therefore propose
that the agreement of the Soviet Government be sought
to the sale of the two wrecks by the Hong Kong Government
and to the deduction from the proceeds of that Governen i
expenses up to the date of sale.
4.
The expenses involved amount to H.K.5,002.80
(£312.138.6d) in respect of the "svirstroi" for the
period 1st January 1947 to 31st ✅arch 1948 and H.K.A,362
(85, 28, 60.) in respect of the "Sergei Lazo" for the
period lat eptember 1945 to 31st May 1946. (The
"Sergei Lazo" claim is that made in 1947 unchanged,
There is no claim in respect of the "Sergei Lazo" for
the period subsequent to 31st ay 1946 and none in
respect of the "Simferopol" for the period subsequent
to 31st December, 1946. Charges in respect of the
"¿virstroi" subsequent to 31st March 1948 are not yet
known in London.
5.
His majesty's mbassy has the honour to invite
the agreement of the soviet Government to the proposal
outlined above. If, however, the Soviet Government are
nable to agree, His Majesty's Imbassy is instructed tɔ
request that the amount due up to 31st March, 1948
should be remitted through the Anglo-Soviet shipping
Company and the Woscov ¡arodny Bank as in the case of
the cheque just received.
In the latter event, a further
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