CO129-622-1 War damage compensation- U.S.S.R. claims 25-5-1948 - 22-1-1949 — Page 74

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MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT,

UNITED KINGDOM SHIPPING REPRESENTATIVE

FOR THE FAR EAST,

HONG KONG.

201, Victory House,

Wyndham Street,

Hongkong.

20th July, 1948.

Ref:- 650/26/RD/DA

Dear Haigh,

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Thank you for your letter of 5th July (W.R.I.(c) 1189)

When in Shanghai last about the "SIMFEROPOL" and "SVIRSTROI". week I met the Soviet Consul at a Quattorze Juillet,party and

I told him that he tackled me on the subject of these ships. they were both beached in the New Territories and that, so far

I as I knew, the Soviet were completely free to sell them. also said that I knew Guimaraes were anxious to buy and that it

I had the would help the scrap market if they did sell. impression that a record of the conversation would go to somebody the day after.

D. Haigh, Esq.,

Ministry of Transport,

Berkeley Square House, LONDON, W.l.

Yours sincerely,

(Signed) D. F. Allen. U.K.Shipping Rep. for Far East.