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The Royal Mint to Crown Agents per 10 JAN OF
20th December 1900.
94
Gentlemen,
Hong Kong Regn.521/1900
Coin.
$50,000
Referring to Major Cameron's letter of the 6th instant, I have to inform you that the punches required in connection with the Bronze coinage for the Government of Hong Kong, which has been entrusted to the Mint, Birmingham Ltd., have been delivered to that firm.
Arrangements will on this occasion be made for an Officer of this Department to inspect the coinage, but it is desirable that the Crown Agents should, if possible, in future make their own inspection as these repeated visits of the supervising Officers of the Royal Mint to Birmingham are not convenient.
I am,
(Sd) Horace Seymour.
The Crown Agents to the Royal Mint.
Downing Street,
28th December 1900.
Hong Kong
Regn.521/1900 Coin.
Sir,
I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 20th instant informing us that you will
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