CO129-629-12 War Risk insurance- availability of contractors plant 1-2-1951 - 31-5-1951 — Page 39

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37 54510/51

C.O

Anderson 17/2

Mr.

Mr.

Hall see

Mr. Salmer

Mr... Redd

Sir

Permt. U.S. of S.

Parly. U.S. of S.

S. of S.

To:-

Garr Hive.

Repeated to:-

vec

min.

[X of Min 29/2]

[Y of (4)]·

Distribution :--

sec alterature diff

Priority:-

Nil.

Sent.

To be transmitted :-

No.

Reply urgently required.

Important.

Immediate.

Most Immediate.

(2)

As for (2) + copy to Ms Foxlee,

C.As.

Copy

on 22923/12/1A

Further action :-

Wt. 23588/882 50m 9.49 Wa. & Co. 51/3

Your tel No 212.

In Clear Code

Cypher

Netherlands Harbour Works Co Lad

Your pera 3.

hours.

194...........

-Restricted. -

Confidential.

Secret.

Top Secret and Personal.

I am advised that Lloyds do

not (repeat not) insure against & there is

war risks

On other

an international agreement among

insurance companies

this.

см

hand, I learn from Crown Agents that their Consulting Engineers in Harbour Work etc have recently had requests from Contractors for insertion of warmrisks clause in impending contracts Acorn for work in Far East

Such clauses inter alia Australian areas.

relieve contractors from liability for damage of works

of Contractors.

property, whether of Gast or Shid question arise of

negotiating contracts with other contractors it is not unlikely that they and demand

on war risks clavere. such a

2.

clause.

As regards alternative contractors, Consulting Engineers to Cram Agents think there a

may

/be

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