Convey to you my sanction
of the expenditure involved.
next after other necessary expenses and on condition
that the instalments of
the military contribution
are regularly paid in
Accordance with the
instructions conveyed
to
You
in
my
despatch
20.56 of the 17th of
March
Some
Board
The
reply to this Letter the following
Number should be quoted.
31/68.
Copy for each da. 110 -
80. 110-7 July 1
Hong Kong
Ser
EC
JULY 3 1869
ED
Treasury
Chambers,
2 July 1868.
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"The Lords Commissioners of
Her Majesty's Treasury
have had
before them your
letter
of
the 20th ulto.,
and enclosures, relative to the disposal
of the Machinery of the
mint
I am to state, for the information of
The Secretary of State, that my Lords
regret
& that it is not in their power
to offer any suggestions with regard
to the disposal of the machinery
Iru obedient servant,
Under Secretary of State
for the Colonies
William Rai
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