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1926. NEW ZEALAND.

ENEMY PROPERTY IN NEW ZEALAND (SIXTH REPORT ON) BY THE PUBLIC TRUSTEE AS CUSTODIAN OF ENEMY PROPERTY AND CONTROLLER OF THE NEW ZEALAND CLEARING OFFICE.

Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly by Leave.

CONTENTS.

Paragraphs Introduction —Adoption of agreement conferring upon opposing Clearing Offices the right to reject claims finally—Exercise of right—Other provisions of agreement—Position regarding completion of duties— Arrangement of report .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1-7 Part I. —Realization and Disposal of Ex-enemy Property in New Zealand. Amount credited to German Liquidation Account—Figures to 31st March, 1926—Particulars of cash held but not yet credited to the German Liquidation Account, and ex-enemy property not yet converted .. .. 8-10 Amounts credited to Austrian Liquidation Account—Figures to 31st March, 1926—Austrian moneys collected in London—Position regarding claims possibly chargeable against the Austrian Liquidation Account .. 11-13 Release of property of ex-enemy nationals and others—Applications for compassionate release—Release of property of repatriated German and Dalmatian subjects .. .. .. .. .. .. 14-16 Reference to statement of amounts held by Public Trustee as Custodian of Enemy Property and Controller of the New Zealand Clearing Office .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 17 Part ll.—Settlement of Claims by or against British Nationals resident in New Zealand. Total of claims received by New Zealand Clearing Office for settlement —Reference to statement showing progress regarding disposal of claims .. .. . . .. .. .. .. . . 18 Time-limits regarding claims under Article 297 of the Treaty of Versailles—lmposition of additional restriction as to time —Claims in terms of paragraph 4 of the annex to Section IV of Part X of the Treaty of Versailles .. . . . . . . .. . . .. .. . . - .. .. 19-25 Decisions of Mixed Arbitral Tribunals—Conflicting decisions of divisions of the Anglo-German Mixed Arbitral Tribunal —Summary of decisions .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 26-27 Decisions of English and foreign courts upon matters affecting the enemy property and Clearing Office work— Summaries of .. . . . . . . .. .. .. .. .. .. 28 Part lll.—Miscellaneous. Conversion of German Government loans—Provisions of recent German legislation .. .. .. 29 Archives of German and Austrian Consulates in New Zealand—Disposal of .. .. .. .. 30 Claims against Russia—Position .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 31 German property in Samoa—Valuation of unrealized property —Early crediting to German Liquidation Account improbable .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . .. .. 32 Reference to statistics relating to enemy property and Clearing Office work—Conclusion .. .. .. 33 Appendix.—Accounts and Statements. I. Statement of the cash amounts held in New Zealand but not yet credited to the Liquidation Account, and the property not yet liquidated. 11. Statement of amounts released in New Zealand from the provisions of the War Regulations, the Treaty of Peace Order, 1920, and the Treaty of Peace (Austria and Hungary) Order, 1924. 111. Statement of the amounts held on the 31st March, 1926, by the Public Trustee as Custodian of Enemy Property and Controller of the New Zealand Clearing Office. IV. Statement showing the progress made in New Zealand towards the disposal of Clearing Office claims. V. New Zealand Clearing Office Account with the Central Clearing Office —December, 1924, to December, 1925. VI. Statement of the position in regard to claims in respect of enemy debts under Article 296 of the Treaty of Versailles owing to Allied creditors by German debtors. VII. Statement of the position in regard to claims in respect of enemy debts under Article 296 of the Treaty of Versailles owing to German creditors by Allied debtors. VITT. Statement of the position in regard to claims by Allied nationals under Article 297 of the Treaty of Versailles. I—H. 25.