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ROYAL MINT,
LONDON, E.
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7th December, 1915.
REC
No. 2219/19 8 DEC 15
beg leave to refer to Mr. Read's letter of the
18th ult.62209/1915), submitting specimens of certain ten
2209/1915).
cent pieces of early issues which are suspected to be forgeries
rinted in China, and to enclose herewith, for Fr. Bonar Law's
information, a copy of memoranda by the First Assistant
Assayer and by the Librarian and Curator of the Royal Mint,
respectively, from which it appears that there is no doubt
as to the genuineness of the coins in question which I return
herewith.
The Under Secretary of State,
Colonial Office.
I am,
sir.
Your obedient Servant,
J.H. Ellot
Deputy Master and Comptroller.