In the reply to this Letter the following Number should be quoted.
10198/97
IREC
15527
TREASURY CHAMBRES 16 JUL 07
1515
July 1897.
223
SIR,
letter of the
In reply to Mr Lucas's letter of the 25th ulto (13315/97), I am directed by the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury to acquaint you, for the information of the Secretary for the Colonies, that the necessary directions have this day been given to the Deputy Master of the Mint to supply (should he see no objection) the undermentioned subsidiary coins for the use of the Government of Hong Kong, as requested in the letter under reply, viz. :-
2,500,000 ten cent pieces of the total nominal value of Silver
until the 30th September next
fortnight until
The Under Secretary of State, Colonial Office.
I have the honour to be,
SIR,
Your obedient Servant,
Entremillin
WB & L(x)-40300--200-10-93
DFW Foreign