W E Anderson to Mr. Masaichi Yoshida, 07 February 1947

7th February, 1947

Registration No. 13776

We received your letter of the 29th January, and have accordingly noted its contents.

The sale of properties in the Protected Area was carried out by this office in accordance with instructions from the Canadian Government at Ottawa on the basis of appraised valuations. While we appreciate that this is a matter of personal concern to you, we are not in a position to consider any alternative in the matter at this time.

This office in no way professes to be an investment office, however did purchase Government bonds for any Japanese with funds at this office, who requested an investment to be made. Requests were received from a great many Japanese where you were located, and it is considered you had the same opportunity as others to invest during the different bond drives that were being held. As no such request was received from you, your credit balance remained in the current account of the Custodian Trust Account here, on which the bank pays no interest.

Our fieldmen when inspecting your property with a view to removing your chattels to sale by auction, were informed by Mr. Sorensen that he purchased a considerable quantity of the chattels there from you direct. Our fieldmen removed and sold by public auction all the remaining chattels that were there and these are listed on our auction sheets which were forwarded to you.

Your letter of disapproval however, is being placed on your file where it will be available at any time.

W E Anderson