Saichi Shinmoto to The Office of the Custodian, 01 August 1944

File No. 2298

Kaslo, B. C. August 1st, 1944.

The Office of the Custodian, Royal Bank Building, Vancouver, B. C. Dear Sirs:-

Re: Your file J.L. No. 488.

You have just informed me that my property known as Lot 2, Block "A" of S.E.¼ of Sec. 31, T.P. 2, Map 4487, Municipality of Surrey in the District of New Westminster has been sold.

Now, I beg to inform you that I have never consented to the sale and do now object to the sale of the said property. I might mention that the price at which you sold the above property is unreasonably cheap.

Yours truly,

"Saichi Shinmoto"

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Saichi Shinmoto to The Office of the Custodian, 01 August 1944

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Source: Library and Archives Canada, Office of the Custodian of Enemy Property Fonds, C-1 Office Files

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