London, Mar, 30.
In a written reply to.a question put the House of Commons. by. NM. Alan Charlton, National Conservative member for Bury, Mr. R.A. Buller, Under-Secretary for Foreign Affalts. stated that the claim in respect 10 the killing and wounding of two of the crew of INS. Ladybird had already been paid by the Japenese "Phe claim for material would be presented.
Mr, Butler also stated that structions had been sent to the British "Ambassador in Tokyo for claim to be presented for compensa tion in respect to the damage done to the steamers Tuckwo, Tatung und the Delish hullo Inthe Yangtze. on December 5. No payment had hitherto been Tocelved.
Japan Pays £210,000
Claims had been presented to the Japanese Government for injury and loss of life suffered by British sor vvieomen in China, and the Japanese Government had already paid: £240,- 000, declared Mr. R.A. Butler, Under-Secretary of State for Forelun Affairs, in the House of Commons Sir Robert Craigie, the British Ambassador in Tokyo, Mr. Butler {ded, had also been instructed to present claims for damage to mor chant shipping during the Yangtze Incidents last December. The amount this section was in the region of £250,000, The latest information, Mr, Butler declared, showed that 34 other claims, amounting to £7,100, had been the subject of protiminary local notin tion to the Japanese authorities in China.
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