Katsuyoshi Morita to Department of the Secretary of State,Office of the Custodian, 03 March 1947

Re: File 6823

COMPLAINT COPY FOR Mr. Shears

Box 382, Greenwood, B.C. March 3, 1947.

Department of the Secretary of State,

506 Royal Bank Bldg., Hastings and Granville, Vancouver, B.C. Dear Sirs:

I am in receipt of letter and cheque amounting to $48.54 for dishes and kitchenware at Tairiku Nippo Sha, which you say was sold at auction.

I had treasured these articles and had not wanted or asked them to be sold. That is the reason why I had asked Mr. Albert H Young, the barrister, to see if he can do anything in the line of having my property sent to me. There were 6 boxes in which there were 25 sets of Japanese china value at $7.00 per set; articles which were new and not unpacked from its packing straws; and many others which you cannot buy again. Did you sell these individually or by the crated box. There is no price as $48.54 for them.

I am in need of the cash right now so I am taking it, but I am not satisfied with both the idea of having my property disposed without notifying me and the amount you have sent me for them, so am putting in a claim to the Co-operative Commission when they make representation to the Government.

Yours truly,

Katsuyoshi Morita

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Katsuyoshi Morita to Department of the Secretary of State,Office of the Custodian, 03 March 1947

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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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