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foreign or Colonial Office, are made in foreign Coins, the full equivalent, but no more, to the amount due in British Money should be issued -

When the payments are made in foreign Silver Coins, the Amount of the Equivalent must vary according to the prevailing relative value of gold and Silver, and the rate at which the dollar has been paid has varied at different periods on this principle : At one time the rate was 4/6, afterwards 4/4, and of late years 4/2.

My Lords can recognize no other principle in the regulations which should be adopted on the subject, and it would only lead to difficulty and misunderstanding if the question were mixed up with Considerations regarding claims for special allowances on the pay of officers living or other causes. - Such claims should be considered on their own merits irrespective of the condition of currency.

My Lords will communicate with the Secretary of State for War on the question of the rate at which the dollar should be hereafter issued to the troops serving in China.

I am, Sir

Your obedient servant

Geo. Alington

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359 foreign or Colonial Office, are made in foreign Coins, the full equivalent, but no more, to the amount due in British Money should be issued - When the payments are made in foreign Silver Coins, the Amount of the Equivalent must vary according to the prevailing relative value of gold and Silver, and the rate at which the dollar has been paid has varied at different periods on this principle : At one time the rate was 4/6, afterwards 4/4, and of late years 4/2. My Lords can recognize no other principle in the regulations which should be adopted on the subject, and it would only lead to difficulty and misunderstanding if the question were mixed up with Considerations regarding claims for special allowances on the pay of officers living or other causes. - Such claims should be considered on their own merits irrespective of the condition of currency. My Lords will communicate with the Secretary of State for War on the question of the rate at which the dollar should be hereafter issued to the troops serving in China. I am, Sir Your obedient servant Geo. Alington

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359 foreign or Colonial Lewice, are made in foreign Coins, the full equivalent, but no more, to the amount due in British Money should be issued - When the payments are made in foreign Silver Coins, the Amount of the Equivalent must vary according to the prevailing Elative balur of fold and Silver, and the · Iate at which the dollar has been epard has haried at different periods on this : principle : At one time the rate was 4/6° ว afterwards 4/4, and of late years 1/2. My Lords can recognize no other principle In the regulations which should be adopted the subject, and it would only lead to to difficulty and mescenderstanding if the question were meved up with Considerations regarding claims fortficial allowances on the pound of deamers of living or other causes. - Such claim's should be considered on their own ments brespective of the condition of caninew. My Lords will commernicate with the Preretary of State for War on the question of the rate at which the dollar should he hereafter ipned to the troops sewing in China. Jam, Ser Your ohrdient sewant Geo Allamitten

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foreign or Colonial Lewice, are made in foreign Coins, the full equivalent, but no more, to the amount due in British Money should be issued -

When the payments are made in foreign Silver Coins, the Amount of the Equivalent must vary according to the prevailing Elative balur of fold and Silver, and the

· Iate at which the dollar has been epard has haried at different periods on this : principle : At one time the rate was

4/6°

ว

afterwards 4/4, and of late years 1/2.

My Lords can recognize no other principle In the regulations which should be adopted

the subject, and it would only

lead

to difficulty and mescenderstanding if the question were meved up with Considerations regarding claims fortficial allowances on the pound of deamers of living or other causes. - Such claim's

should be considered on their own ments brespective of the condition of caninew.

My Lords will commernicate with the Preretary of State for War on the question of the rate at which the dollar should he hereafter ipned to the troops sewing in China.

Jam, Ser

Your

ohrdient sewant

Geo Allamitten

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