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16th January 2021, 12:47 AM
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Re: Vichy French and the UK MN
Seems the statutes of limitations never runs out for some , maybe have to commit murder to be able to claim in some countries. JS
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16th January 2021, 04:54 AM
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Re: Vichy French and the UK MN
Originally Posted by
Des Taff Jenkins
Hi John S.
I remember reading something years ago about a payment that the British Govt had to make to a church in France who's fence was damaged in the Napoleonic Wars, they had been paying compensation ever since. Don't know the truth of it but at the time there was also payment going to America over the war of Independence.
Des
Speaking of which the rusty old key to Napoleons cell on St. Helena was sold at auction the other day.
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