CO129-622-6 Claims of War Supplies to Eastern Group Supply Council 21-1-1949 - 23-12-1949 — Page 83

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And No.15 of

Yve 25 Jan 1988

Matifory & clipur in after, men degr

U$1601 1026 (₤3/2/200

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from Australia, fost shipped to Shangha's for exinning, and then is Hong King for

after the dadas 9 +80, 557)

If this is

fact

there do

the case, not appear to be

very on good grounds for the Bank

on do

to part clamming the

the

losses and damage arising out of the war which the

Government of Hong Kong themselves have decided should

not be met even to a limited extent under any ex-gratia

war damage compensation scheme. Whilst therefore I regret if

my despatch No.400 gave rise to an expectation that some

might

part payment would be made in respect of this category of

claims I feel sure that on further consideration you will

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agree with me that no payment can now be made. It follows

from the above that I should not feel justified in asking

the Commonwealth Relations Office

any

To be made.

to approach the Government respect of the Clery "C"ont of India for payment of the same category of claims referred

to in your despatch No.227 of the 30th September, 1947,

amounting to $546,538 (£34,159), nor should I feel justified

Category C in asking the Air Ministry to admit the claim amounting to

$17,800 (£1,113) against the Royal Air Force referred to

Dave for patch shoe they in the same despatches.

1510)

In paragraphs 7 of your despatch No.15 of the 28th

January 1948 you took the opportunity of referring to

In the King King Grumment

a claim by the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation

for the sum of £80,557.

Imade by the Bank,

respect of advances de

tops

It appears that this claim is in

cover

local firms for the purchase of

wool supplies for manufacture into woollen goods for the

the advances!) 2734

is also alarmed for interest on Government of India. It appears that the firms concerned

deposited with the Bank various suns in payment for the and that the credit folance, with the Book in the 25th Jee 1941 mm

£80,657 from Gov plus puberest

The accoun above wool and that these sums $248,436 (₤15,524) 21,549,091 which in

act exceeds

exceeds the

Hong King

respect of the

Jarn

receved

amounted to by them for

manufacture,

amount of the claim amudin after taking to account the sum of by the Hong Kong and Shanghai bank, Though the sum deposited 150067.

appears to exceed the amount of the claim by the bank I am

not clear on what grounds any claim is now submitted by the

whether bank.

this is a case

CINE? I am not clear to whet

where no claim can be made by Government against the bank

as beings.

the

in respect of f/Government monies held by the bank and taken

over by the Japanese authorities on their occupation of the

inay

wak to

Colony You may consider to what extent if any

you!