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84, BISHOPSGATE STREET WITHIN, E.O.
6th February, 1894.
the Assistant Under Secretaries of state
for Colonies.
Sirs,
Downing sheet, S. W.
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I have the honour of addressing you with reference to the proposed scheme of coining a British
future currency
Dollar"
as a
in the Strait Settlement
Hong Kong, and other British Colonies in the East.
As
amy
silver.
currency question will involve the interest of that of my country. I shall feel most grateful, would you be so kind as to favour
to the following points:
informations
relating
with the 1. Whether the propose scheme has ever teen actively taken up by your department ?
2. If so, is it likely & be adopted in near future ?
country
3 . If it is in the case of affirmative, in what such coinage shall be executed, in England or India ? Any further information subject would be greatly
obliged.
on
the
I remain, sir,
your
humble servant
d. Gok
Pro Consul.