INWARD TELEGRAM
TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE COLONIES
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FROM HONG KONG ( Sir A. Grantham)
D. 27th April, 1950
07.15 hrs.
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No. 456
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Your telegram No. 608.
Following for Follows.
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Brief summary of savingram No. 38 despatched is as follows:
S. of S.'s paragraph 4: yes but basis of assumption likely to be challenged in courts.
* of 17th April
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No further vessels salvaged (see Jolly Memorandum/included in your Appendix B).
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No rehabilitation claim yet. (But Yaumati Co. preparing
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Legal position as in the opinion (Appendix B) but need To further consideration in London.
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No further information (see Jolly Memorandum Appendix B). The information given in Allen Report was result of joint research. As you know, to fill in gaps pointed out by Allen would have necessitated enquiry which might have caused increased number öf claims, and pressure for settlement before issue cleared, which event we, of course, had been expecting from month to month.
* (Correction obtained 28th April)
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