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306 United Nations - Treaty Series 1953
No. 2195. EXCHANGE OF LETTERS CONSTITUTING AN
AGREEMENT' BETWEEN GREECE AND INDIA FOR
THE RELEASE OF MONIES AND OTHER PROPERTIES
HELD BY THE CUSTODIAN OF ENEMY PROPERTY
IN INDIA ON BEHALF OF PERSONS RESIDENT IN
GREECE. LONDON, 18 APRIL 1951
EXT. 70.24.8/51
Excellency,
I
HIGH COMMISSIONER OF INDIA
INDIA HOUSE
ALDWYCH
London, W.C.2
18th April, 1951
I have the honour to inform Your Excellency that the Government of India
are desirous of expediting the release of monies and other properties held by the
Custodian of Enemy Property on behalf of persons resident in Greece and, after
careful consideration of the matter, the Government of India feel that the
settlement of claims by such persons would be greatly facilitated if the Government
of Greece could see their way to accept reponsibility for restoring monies
and other properties released by the Custodian to the rightful owners in Greece.
The following conditions are proposed by the Indian Government for the
settlement of this matter:
1. In this letter "person" means a natural person; " institution
includes any partnership, company, (limited or unlimited) or other body of
persons, any department of Government and any local or other authority established
or recognised by or under any law for the time being in force.
2. The Custodian of Enemy Property of India (hereinafter called the Custodian)
shall furnish the representatives of the Government of Greece with full
particulars in regard to all monies deposited with him on behalf of persons in
1 Came into force on 18 April 1951, by the exchange of the said letters.