CO129-628-10 War Damage Compensation- individual claims 1-1-1950 - 31-3-1951 — Page 94

RECEIVED

- 3 MAY 1950 COLONIAL OFFICE

Ref: 55136/2/2/47

4447/2/300.

"The Smithy"

Walton,

Wakefield.

The Under Secretary of State,

Colonial Office,

Downing Street,

LONDON S.W.1.

2nd May 1950

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Dear Sir,

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55186/2/2/47

May I respectfully refer to your letter dated the 2nd July 1947, reference as above, which was written on the direction of r Secretary Creech Jones with reference to my claim for compensation in respect of losses incurred in Hong Kong whilst a prisoner of war there, amounting to £597. 16. O., my claim for which you

£597.16. stated had already been registered with the Poard of Trade, and to enquire, after all this lapse of time, what is the present position in regard thereto and when I might expect to hear something definite as to when I am likely to receive compensation for my losses.

I feel sure you will agree that a ter

a further three years have elapsed since last you wrote me concerning this matter, I am at least entitled to know what progress has been made with regard to arriving at a settlement of this.

Yours faithfully,.

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55136/2/2/47.

P.S.

R.Jan Pluummel. T.D.

Capt. R.A. T.A.

You will observe that since I wrote you on the 9th April 1947 I have changed my address, which was formerly 18 Wakefield Road, 3taincross, nr. Parsley.