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Registry F4211888 10

No. F 573456/10

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FOREIGN OFFICE, S.W.1.

21 July, 1942.

A.L.S.

Draft.

The Secretary, The Shanghai

Waterworks Company.

сбрз

Limited,

Roseneath,

Waverley Rd.

Nairn,

Scotland.

copy to hegowy

do indraft form for Concurfence

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By

THE 20/7

P.D.

vis.42.

which it seems by

pomble

that a

Small Sum

houted be sufficient,

Sir,

I am directed by Mr. Secretary Eden

to refer to your letter of the 25th April

last drawing attention to the present

position of the Shanghai Waterworks

Company, Limited, and requesting that

His Majesty's Government give the company

financial assistance.

2. Mr.Eden is informed that the

company's place of business is in Shanghai And it amay still be operating there, and may be

earning substantial profitez It does not

appear that the claim is in substance one

for assistance in maintaining the company

in existence but rather a claim for funds

to enable the company to meet its

continuing liabilities in this country and

to assist its dependents. The claim

could not be admitted without admitting

the claims of other companies which have

suffered in a similar way. Mr.Eden

regrets therefore that His Majesty's

Government

NOTHING TO

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