Tadaichi Okada and Noaichi Karatsu to Dept. of the Secretary of State, Office of the Custodian, Japanese Evacuation Section, 23 June 1944

Tadaichi Okada and Noaichi Karatsu to Dept. of the Secretary of State, Office of the Custodian, Japanese Evacuation Section, 23 June 1944

New Denver, B. C. June 23, 1944.
Dept. of the Secretary of State,
Japanese Evacuation Section,
Vancouver, B. C. Dear Sir:
In reference to your letter of June 16th, we wish to inform you that the sale price of $1032.00 is both unfair and unsatisfactory. The assessed value of our property in Whonnock as estimated on the tax receipt forms reads $2450.00. Furthermore, prior to evacuation, we constructed a house which cost us approximately $500.00. It is therefore, obvious that we cannot accept any deal less than $2900.00.
Yours truly,

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Tadaichi Okada and Noaichi Karatsu to Dept. of the Secretary of State, Office of the Custodian, Japanese Evacuation Section, 23 June 1944

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