CO129-622-6 Claims of War Supplies to Eastern Group Supply Council 21-1-1949 - 23-12-1949 — Page 55

[456B] Wt. 32483.800 100m. 11/48 C.N.I.d. 748

LY

78

54460/49.

C. O.

Mr.

Palmer 2/4

Mr. Wallace 5/4 Hs

Mr....

Mr.

Mr.

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Parly. U.S. S.

Minister of State

Secretary of State

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For Mr. Wallace's signature.

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D. J. ATHERTON, ESQ.

TREASURY.

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(7)

Copy of No. 9.

No/8. Copy of encl. B to

FURTHER ACTION.

Copy to

(i) R. S. Boughey (M/Supply (ii) R.S. Brown (C.R.0.) (iii) Mr. Ledwidge,(F.0.)

W.B.

(12) m

Dear Atherton,

1. I understand that Palmer spoke

to you about your letter to Brown of the

8th March regarding stores ordered by the

Eastern Group Supply Council from the

Hong Kong War Supplies Board and

delivered to the Government of India.

I enclose a copy of a telegram which

was sent to Hong Kong after Palmer had

spoken to you. You will see that we

have suggested that Hong Kong should

write to the Government of India again

as regards a settlement, but that if this

should prove unsuccessful we will ask

the Commonwealth Relations office if

they will approach the Government of

India on the matter.

2. The Ministry of Supply has already

8895/7/48 paid £150,000 to the Crown Agents for

on

credit to the Hong Kong Government,

account of supplies referred to at 1A of

the Statement enclosed with Boughey's

(40) m letter to McEwing of the 14th of December 18895/17/48 1940.

3.