CO129-622-1 War damage compensation- U.S.S.R. claims 25-5-1948 - 22-1-1949 — Page 39

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GOVERNOR HONG KONG.

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Your telegram no. 763 Secret.

Soviet Vessels.

A cheque has now been received

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from the Moscow Narody Bank for the sum

of £254:15:0 in payment of the charges for the

maintenance of watchmen on board the

"Simferopol" and "Svirstroi" for the period

1/9/45 to 31/12/46.

This is being forwarded

credit of their

to the Crown Agents for payment to Hong Kong for

accoul funds.

2. I am advised that it is by no m uns

clear that S. 27 of the Merchant Shipping

Ordinance No. 10 of 1899 gives the Hong Kong

Government a right to dispose of the vessels

without Soviet agreement simply in order

to re-imburse themselves for expenses incurred

in maintaining watchmen on board. I do

however share your view that Soviet agrement

Transpar

should be sought to the sale of the vessels on

the terms proposed in MacDougall's letter of

the 25th May, 1948, to Sidebotham and the

Further action:—

Re-cinc fthittall Foreign Office are taking steps accordingly.

(609) - vide minute

Wt. 21408/757 1om 7.48 Wa. & Co. 51/3