​Letter to the Department of the Secretary of State from Lily and Choju Matsushita

Copy for Mr. Shears.
File No. 1626
Reg. No. 08285.

Aza Senba,
Shimaura Mura,
Amakusa Gun,
Kumamoto Ken,
Kyushu Japan

May 26, 1947.

Department of the secretary of state,
Office of the Custodian,
506 Royal Bank Bldg.,
Hastings and Granville,
Vancouver, B.C.

Dear Sir:-

I have written several times to you, about my fathers (Choju Matsushitas) property in Canada. The property was sold for such an unreasonable price. We cannot believe that my fathers property is sold. Just before I repatriated, I asked my friend who is our neighbour, if someone is living at our place, she said no one is living now. The sell of our property was so unreasonable so I went to the Military Government to ask to do something about our property which we left in Canada. I told the Leut.[Lieutenant] H Kane who is in charge of Agriculture and forestry. Leut. and other American G.I's who was listening while I was talking about my fathers property. Everyone was saying I am sure it is clearly your property yet because you have your Title and have not signed anything concerning to your fathers property. My father, he himself thinks to that it is his property yet. I think anyone would think that because buying a 9½ acres property for $1500.00 uncleared and taking over 20 yrs. to get it all cleared. Putting in all which we earned into our property so we didn't have any savings. How could we live through our life with only $598.00 in this expensive country. Leut. Kane said he will write to Tokyo and told me to write to the Custodian, and soon as I get an answer from you I have to meet Leut. Kane.

Please answer this letter soon as this letter reaches you.

I remain.

Yours Sincerely,
Daughter of Choju Matsushita, -"Lily Matsushita"