Morison Masamoto Tanaka to Office of the Custodian, 06 September 1946

COPY FOR MR. SHEARS' COMPAINT FILE.

Sept. 6, 1946.

Office of the Custodian, Vancouver, B.C. Dear Sir:

I have just received the cheque of a sum of $174.00 on June 21, 1946. I was so busy until now I did not have time to answer your letter until today.

The sum of $174.00 I have received for the property is only 1/10 of what the property is just now.

I paid about $800.00 cash to buy that property and there is over 2 acres clear there is berry and fruit trees.

I would like to know why the property owned by the Canadian Japanese was sold so cheap to the Director of Veteran's

I cannot sell you the property for so low price that property is worth another $1000.00 more, therefore I cannot send you the Certificate of Title for the property until I get a little more money for my land.

File No. 4845

Yours truly,

Morison Masamoto Tanaka

Reg. No. 13718

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Morison Masamoto Tanaka to Office of the Custodian, 06 September 1946

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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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