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Sir,
Crown Agents to Royal Mint.
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AEG 21 DEC 00
5th November 1697.
In reply to your letter of the 3rd instant I have
to inform you that in deference to your views we will not
further press our objections to the full supervision by
Mr Nash of the coinage work for the Government of Hong Kong
which is about to be undertaken by the Birmingham Mint, but
the margin of profit which will be left to the Colonial
Government in connection with this particular transaction
will be so small that it will be necessary to consider
whether such coinages could not in future be executed more
advantageously by one of the Indian Mints,
to
We have seen Mr Nash and have informed him that
the decision in tho matter would be communicated to him by
him all such you and we should be obliged if you would give instructions as may be nocossary and direct him to refer to
you for all directions which he may require during his
supervision of the coinage.
I am, &c.
20.
(Sd) P. 5. Blake.
Col: Soc: Hong Kong to Crown Agents.
No. 306.
Gentlemen,
Col: Sec:'s Office
4th March 1898.
In continuation of my letter No. 163 of the 4th
ultimo, I am directed to forward for your consideration a
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