W E Anderson to Mr. Yasutaro Sakamoto, 15 May 1944
We are in receipt of your letter of May 1, 1944.
Your remarks have been carefully read and we can appreciate that the disposal of your
property will be a matter of personal concern. However, the sale of properties to
the Director, The Veterans' Land Act was carried out as a part of a policy of liquidation
outlined by Ottawa on the basis of appraised values.
Your letter has been placed upon our files so that your comments in regard to this
sale will remain on record but we can only advise you that we are unable to consider
any alternative in regard to this matter.
Your reference to proceeds from the 1943 crop is explained in our letter to you of
August 30, 1943 advising you of the sale of your property as of the 1st of January, 1943. All revenue since that date accrued to the purchaser.
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W E Anderson to Mr. Yasutaro Sakamoto, 15 May 1944
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