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Sir,
to refuse to redeems
any
that could not be shown to have been issued from the Colmial Treasury, whic he added would practically
to
to refusing Except
sin
CAL
to redeem all wom coins
verz
rare cases
which
and add that
proposal Lord Kuntsford propones
to approve;
The now
refers
&
arregards the probable effect of
Coming Estabt at Canton which W. Fremantle, the Colonial could not possibly guage
some time & come
سم
Effect for
Meat
e;
and therefore express a hope that their Landsliches will see
their
the instructions to the Mint
way
to giving
letter
Casked for
in our
4/16, Frist.) you
In the reply to this Letter the following
Number should be quoted.
7905
10330
seeing
asto futun quarterly supplies,
that the for. will be instructed to closely watch the result &especially the effect of the Canton coming, and if necessary telegraphe four the onspension of the supply
and at any rate
g.W. J.29/6
With reference to your letter of the 14th instant, respecting the supply of subsidiary coins to Hong Kong, I am directed by the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury. to transmit to you the accompanying copy of a Report by the Deputy Master of the Mint, to whom their Lordships referred your letter and
its enclosures.
I am to request that in laying this Report before Lord Knutsford, you will inform his Lordship that My Lords think Mr Fremantle's obsewations worthy of careful consideration by the Secretary of State as well as
The Under Secretary of State,
Colonial Office.
the
by