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(c.) Claims by New Zealand Nationals against Germany under Article 297 of the Treaty of Versailles. 13 claims forwarded to the German Clearing Office through the Central £ s. d. Clearing Office .. .. .. .. .. .. 52,731 17 3 Claims acknowledged in part by the German Clearing Office or established before the Anglo-German Mixed Arbitral Tribunal and £ s. d. credited to the New Zealand Clearing Office .. .. 17,625 11 1 Compensation awarded by the Anglo-German Mixed Arbitral Tribunal either by consent of the parties or in course of formal judgment .. 2,319 19 5 Claims withdrawn in part on acceptance of German offers of compensation or in accordance with judgment of the Mixed Arbitral Tribunal 30,624 19 7 50,570 10 1 Balance, being two claims under action .. .. .. £2,161 7 2 Claims under this heading amounting to £1,016 19s. sd. have been disposed of either by admission or by withdrawal during the year. Offers have been received from the German authorities in regard to the two outstanding claims. In one case the offer has been accepted in full settlement by the claimant, and the other offer has been accepted conditionally.

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