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DUNKIRK CLAIMS COMMITTEE.
Reference.
MINUTE SHEET.
I will deal with the cases other than the Liner Companies in the
first place:-
"EMPRESS"
Total
Losses.
were
opened.
"QUEEN Before were The the Department a the against The claim OF Solicitors claims Owners received, original ENGLAND") the a of claim properly Estate was have £2,250. prepared dealing Owner the been of could and claims £1,750. formulated offered died for with be to were soon meet. the to settled the for The go found after for "Queen Estate offers to the some on The and negotiations to "Impress" of the position were now we be time, England" widow, are higher made not but awaiting £1,300. able today are she £1,230. than when the to died. is, against the they the have highest that
the
Department
is
prepared
Solicitor's reply.
"NEMO
Owned IV". the by Total boat two men Loss. and who for claim loss of £4,500. earnings has as compensation until offered they the are highest for able the
to loss figure replace of that the it boat. is prepared The Department to pay for the loss of the boat, i.e.
£1,028. been a very troublesome Owners' case Member and has of recently Parliament been to
the
the This subject has of a letter from who has the replied maintaining rests. the Depart-
ment's Parliamentary attitude. Secretary, There for the moment the position
"NEW
WHITE HEATHER". claim Total from Loss. the Owners was £3,000. figure They have the since
Department said they would could settle go to is for £1,325. and we are awaiting a reply to
The original £2,000. The highest
this offer.
"QUEEN
requires branch are doing what they can to find after a all have
The Owner replacement of the engine which was suitable Our
BOADICEA". will Damaged. not accept settlement on a cash destroyed. basis and
Technical but if this is not possible, we may Loss. to
engine, treat the case as one of Constructive Total
"WHITE
WATER.". at Damaged. late date, would not accept the estimate of and the
cost of of the Boat Yard where the vessel now of
The Owner, repairs a which had been agreed between our Surveyor lies.
the The proprietor case has been reconsidered and there is prospect a very
early sèttlement.
INGLIS & MILLS. Sundry craft. Damages and Losses.
all 9 craft are involved in this claim. Although the our
Surveyor In met the Owners and concluded a settlement in losses sum
of £321.18.-. it was later found that the damages and
incurred were not the result of the Dunkirk operations, although
of the craft had originally been inspected and considered for
some that operation. They subsequently became involved in, firstly,
the evacuation of Ramsgate Harbour, following Dunkirk and then in
the bombing of the Port of London. It has been found necessary
to look further into the history of these craft.
Investigations are not yet complete, but if it is considered
that the Government is liable for the sum involved, either by way
of preparation for the Dunkirk service, or for treatment under
the War Damage Act, the case will go to the Treasury for special
consideration. It will be very difficult to separate the
(1502) 28899/1063
incidence of liability.
1,500,000 939 JC&SLtd
Gp644 229
(REGIMINT)
CODE 5-34-0
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