CO129-622-3 War damage compensation- requisitioned railway stores and materials 19-1-1948 - 31-12-1948 — Page 118

WITH THE COMPLIMENTS OF THE UNDER-SECRETARY

OF STATE FOR WAR

NIDE WAR OPTICE MHITEHALL.

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RECEIVED

7- JUL 1948

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S.#.1. 117

July, 1943.

Ref: 120/overseas/300.

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Dear Bass,

C.C. REGY

May I refer to my letter of 2nd July, 120/overseas/300, about certain alaims concerning the Chinese Jovernment. I ought to have made it clear that our suggestion for offsetting the two claims is without prejudice to our via that the qbligation to reimburse the long-Kong Joverment for the $150,000 rent and damage claim is a matter for the Colonial offiog rether than the War Office. It is also on the understanding that the Hong-Kong Goverment will settle with the individual claimants and that that Government will accept the sum of about £150,000 in full and final settlement.

Yours sincerely,

(Sgd.) A. L. MUSSETT

D.W.G. Wass Esq.,

Treasury Charbers,

S.7.1.

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