Kaichi Imada and T Imada to W E Anderson, 14 June 1944

Kaichi Imada and T Imada to W E Anderson, 14 June 1944

c/o Sorg Pulp Co. Taylor Lake, B. C. June 14, 1944.
W E Anderson
Farm Department,
Vancouver, B. C. Dear Sir:
Received yours. Please explain just what you mean by "PURCHASER MUST ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY, THEREFORE THE INSURANCE MONEY TO HIS".
First when I enquired for the rent money the answer was; I must contact the lawyer with whom I made the lease agreement with and then one week or so later I received another letter from you stating that we no longer have any right to the rent money, the purchaser has all the right.
Re: Insurance claim for $3000.00. You cut it down to $2057.00 saying that you will credit to my account and now after more than a year, after the said transaction took place you deny me the insurance claim. Just what is meant by this purchaser's responsibility, it was I who insured the house and paid the policy in full. Just where in the dickens do you get this responsibility stuff on my money and my property. If that is the way surely, the purchaser has to pay full price for the property and the buildings on it. The way you can do things profitably is to let us insure the buildings with my money and burn, then reducing the value at the same time collect the insurance and get the land cheaper. I'M SURE THE DOMINION GOVERNMENT HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH ALL THIS DIRTY DEALINGS YOU ARE DOING TO US. FAIR PLAY IS WHAT THE DOMINION GOVERNMENT PROMISED US AND THAT IS WHAT WE EXPECT. MAKE PROPER ADJUSTMENT AND SEND TO US.
Yours truly,

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Kaichi Imada and T Imada to W E Anderson, 14 June 1944

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