CO129-622-3 War damage compensation- requisitioned railway stores and materials 19-1-1948 - 31-12-1948 — Page 65

will argue that it is outside the scope of the present settlement and should be settled by direct negotiation between themselves and the Hong Kong authorities.

I realise that the case for your taking this over is not overwhelming, but I think you will agree that the case against is quite as doubtful, We should be obliged, therefore, if you would deal with this claim by meeting the individual claimants, and logging up the payments you may make for final presentation to the Chinese,

I am copying this letter to Scott and Scarlett.

Yours sincerely,

D.W. G.V.ASS,

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