AF00101281 Premiers correspondence 1947-1948. NRS-12060 [9/3452] 47/3607 - Flipbook - Page 7
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Dear
refer 4o the account for £83 13. 9. rendered by Qanas
Empire Airways on this Departlent for air freight on three
ages of woollen goods despatched on 8th Novenber, 1947, to the
Agent Gencir4a1 f_r ITew South -;alcs, London, unOer consign:ae
49682.
As these packages contained gifts i n tended for the prsonal
use of the Princecs Elizabeth, and were part o those presented ss
by the New South hales Govern7lont on the occasion of the Princeof
marriage, your Conpany was specially requested, vide my letter
llov—
7th iovember, 1947, to ensure careful handling in transit.
sed
ever* one of the packages which contained three rugs purcha
cas not
6,
1.
£12.
of
cost
a
at
Ltd.
Pty.
Co,
and
frock John Vicars
both
by
received by the Agent Generals and subsequent inquiries
the Agent General and Qantas EmSire Airays faild to reveal any
trace of ttoa mt7- sing goods.
feel that your Company should be prepared to ],co.ept some
liability for negligence in this matter, particularly in view of
the facts that it was specially made aware of the purpose of the
of
consignments and that, desptte this, apparently no knowledge from
ched
despat
been
ly
actual
had
they
that
the goods other than
In
Sydney, can be obtained. (vide TBM*1488 of 5th March, 1948).
addition as the Princess Elizabeth had previously indicated that
pre—
she would be pleased to accept the rugs as part of weddingment,
Govern
the
that
e
realis
will
you
ment,
sent from this Govern
and particularly its Agent General, have been somewhat emburrassed
by their non—delivery*
Therefore, having regard to the particular circumstances o
this cases it is desired to suggest that your Company's account
viz., A2.1.
be adjusted to exclude the cost of the goods lost,
ion of
reduct
total
a
i.e.
d,
charge
t
and one third of the freigh
ite,f..
apprec
be
would
t
respec
this
in
advice
Your
£39. 190 5.
Yours faithfully,
Under Secretary.
The Secretary,
Qantas Empire Airways,
Box 489 G.P.O.,
SYqEY.
.
