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Treasury for the minting of these two coins, which is required under Section 3 of the Hong Kong (Coinage) Order, 1936, to be given as a matter of urgency. Approval for the other changes proposed will be sought separately.

4.

The Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs is for his part prepared to grant the approval sought by the Governor of Hong Kong and I am accordingly to request that the matter may now be laid before the Lords Commissioners and that Their Lordships' decision

on the application be communicated to Mr

Callaghan as soon as possible.

5. A copy of this letter and of the enclosures is being forwarded to the Master of the Royal

in mition Mint for consideration.

I have the honor to be Sir

Your obedient Servant

Aas

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