Hisa Kato to Mr. Dusenbury, 20 May 1947
For Mr. Shears
3 Ottawa Street,
Toronto, Ontario
May 20, 1947.
Department of the Secretary of State,
Japanese Evacuation Section,
506 Royal Bank Bldg.
Vancouver, B.C.
Dear Mr. Dusenbury
Re:- File No. 12981
Your cheque of $35.34 sent to me in your letter of May 7th is enclosed herewith. I find that your cheque
is unacceptable until further investigation is made into the past activities of
the Custodian and a more equitable treatment is given to my losses caused by such
activities. I would like to point out that you did not have my perission to sell
my personal and real property. Furthermore, having acted contrary to my wishes you
have failed in obtaining an adequate selling price for my property. Moreover, a
great number of personal effects are not listed in your inventory of goods sold.
Because of these and other reasons, I am returning the aforementioned cheque to
you.
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Hisa Kato to Mr. Dusenbury, 20 May 1947
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