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Treaty the net value of the Japanese assets in the United Kingdom which they obtained shall be used for the endowment or otherwise for
the benefit of organisations and institutions whose work has been and can be of most value in helping those now resident in the United Kingdom who suffered, and the dependants in the United Kingdom of those who died, as a result of captivity or internment by the Japanese during the war. The Government propose further that the decision as to which particular organisations and institutions shall benefit should be taken after consultation with representatives of associations of ex-prisoners of war and ex-internees from the Far East and other interested parties.
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I recognise that these decisions may cause some disappointment to many.
His Majesty's Government have, however, decided that it would be preferable to make a public statement of the present position and the reasons for their decisions in order not to sustain hopes which they can see no prospect of fulfilling.
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