War Damage in British
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Territories Claims to be Assessed
IN confirmation of the statements made in the “PIM” several months ago, it was announced from London early in September that the Colonial Office had set up. in Fiji, a War Damage Claims Commission to register and assess all claims for property lost or damaged dur ing the war in the British Solomon Islands or the Gilbert and Ellice Colony.
Persons desirous of lodging claims should follow the procedure set <put in an advertisement on page 78, this Issue.
It was explained, early this year, that the fact that such claims had been re ceived and assessed placed upon the British Government no obligation to pay the claims. It was stated that payments probably would be contingent upon re paration payments being received by Britain from Japan.
The position regarding reparations may be clarified when the nations concerned finalise the Peace Treaty with Japan, now under consideration in New York.