NO 11011/14
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Si su just, 1951.
I am directed by r. Younger to acknowledge rccol;t of your letter of the 23rd June concerning your clains for com; ens\tion in res ect of war loss and personal injury sustained by you and your si°e in China.
The draft Japanese fleace 'renty which was published us a.ended on the 13th August, 1951 sa 9 White lejer (Cmd 8:41) has had to take ate account the patent inability of the Japanese (supported sa their economy is at ;resent by large United states sub-ities to pay reparations.
For the same reuson Japan is unable to com ensate individual claimanta "or personal injury or loss of property other than property losses sustained in Ja an "er which provision is made in Article 18. However, under article 14 provision is made for the liquidation of Ja, spere arseta in the jurisdiction of each of the Allied i overs concerned and in accordance with Article 16 Jaĝanese anneta in neutral and ex-enemy countries are to be handed over to the international Red Cross for the benefit of forær Frisoners of car and their families. "The money Available from the liquidati-n
Jaj anese sasets in the United Kingľom o eetsten to bo approximately 1,50,000.
A statement on His sjesty'a dovernment's intentiona with regard to the dispos :1 of Jag ange assets in the United Kingdom was Jade by the fecret-ny of State in the House of Commons on the 25th July in a written answer to it is proposed that this money annuld be put at the fia: moal F. 7. Hynd. of selected bene: lent org nisɛtions re; resenting the three services and civilian Internges on the understanding that th¢ money shall be Laod Pizzari'y for the benefit of : risonero of war and civilian internen ee the last aur und of their de endunts in canes of neat and handaal. The rec., Denta aust however be res.dent in the Unite4 of payment.
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