The Archive · 1930

NANKING CLAIMS

the Euitor of Noweit-Citwa SUNDAY Niws.

Sin—In a letter which appeared in your columns between two and three weeks ago it was stated that Amevicans who had suffered losses during' the' looting "of Nanking, Marek 24, 1021, had been com. pensated by the Chinese Govern. tment. As certain British subjects who suffered losses on this eccas have been given to understand. by their "national suthorties that American claims have not_ been paid, T should be very glad ie you able inform me as to the real state of affairs, Zo, has or has not pay tment been actually made to those Americans who were looted "in Nanking? Or perhaps one of our former American comrades will be good enough to supply this tion throuch" your columns ofthe atinost Importance to many people to know just what hae occurred and that is going on the British Government wold ap~ Year to be at their ald game of els ims of their staffs—which should forcing firma to pay pare of

tee aid by the Chinese Government Jin ender to enable them to carry fon, but those who had their own hnubinestes or who were in the ploy of the Chinese Government

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