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PERSONAL FOR MARSDEN (AG HEAD, HKD) FROM PAUL, HKD (VISITING)

LETTER TO LORD CAITHNESS FROM THE REPARATION ASSOCIATION

ASSOCIATION HK

1. LORD CAITHNESS HAS RECEIVED A LETTER FROM THE REPARATION

ASSOCIATION HK REQUESTING HMG'S ASSISTANCE IN PASSING TO THE JAPANESE GOVERNMENT THEIR REQUEST FOR FAIR COMPENSATION FOR THE MILITARY BANK NOTES AND WAR-TIME JAPANESE BANK NOTES WHICH THEIR MEMBERS ARE HOLDING. A COPY OF THE LETTER IS BEING SENT TO YOU BY FAX.

2. I RECALL FROM AN EARLIER EXCHANGE OF TELEGRAMS THAT WE HAVE AGREED WITH THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT THAT THIS IS NOT A MATTER FOR THEM. WE SHALL THEREFORE NOW NEED TO CONSIDER WHAT ACTION HMG MIGHT BE ABLE TO TAKE ON BEHALF OF THE REPARATION ASSOCIATION.

3. I SEE NO NEED TO SEND THE REPARATION ASSOCIATION A SUBSTANTIVE REPLY BEFORE LORD CAITHNESS' DEPARTURE. BUT IT WOULD BE MOST HELPFUL TO HAVE, DESKBY 190100Z, ADVICE ON THE LINE HE SHOULD TAKE IN HONG KONG IF ASKED ABOUT THIS MATTER.

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