Treas.
20513
626
DRAFT.
In C. Agents
Pressing
Mr.
Mr.
MINUTE.
Johnsen 2 Oct.
Ridder 2.104
Mr. Fail field.
Mr. Wingfield.
Mr. Bronston.
Sir R. Heade.
Earl of Selborne.
Mr. Chamberlain
Chamberlain,
for Cassan
the action
Gentlemen,
2 Oct. 1896
In reply to your letter of the 29th ult.,
I am directed by the Secretary of State for Colonies to inform you that he approves the proposal that cash deposits in Mexican Dollars or other silver coins current among the Chinese for "Sycee" should not in future be accepted as part of the deposit against the Note issue of Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corporation.
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