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417

The Agra & Master Service Bank, Limited

27 Clement's Lane, London E.C.

5th August-1863

I am directed by the Directors of the Agra and Master Service Bank Limited to acknowledge receipt of your letter of the 4th instant stating that the Lords Commissioners of H.M. Treasury have informed the Secretary of State for Colonies that they have withdrawn their objection to the receipt of the notes of the Bank Treasury of Hong Kong, provided the Bank is willing to engage to submit to the regulations imposed by the Royal Charter of Incorporation in the case of Colonial Banks, regarding the publication of returns of circulation, the denomination of notes issued, the maintenance of a reserve equal to one third of the circulation and the inspection of accounts by government.

I am also directed by the Directors to express their acknowledgments to the Lords Commissioners of H.M. Treasury and to assure their Lordships that the Bank engages to submit to the regulations which are imposed by the Royal Charter of Incorporation in the case of Colonial Banks.

...

Yours faithfully,

[Signature]

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417 The Agra & Master Service Bank, Limited 27 Clement's Lane, London E.C. 5th August-1863 I am directed by the Directors of the Agra and Master Service Bank Limited to acknowledge receipt of your letter of the 4th instant stating that the Lords Commissioners of H.M. Treasury have informed the Secretary of State for Colonies that they have withdrawn their objection to the receipt of the notes of the Bank Treasury of Hong Kong, provided the Bank is willing to engage to submit to the regulations imposed by the Royal Charter of Incorporation in the case of Colonial Banks, regarding the publication of returns of circulation, the denomination of notes issued, the maintenance of a reserve equal to one third of the circulation and the inspection of accounts by government. I am also directed by the Directors to express their acknowledgments to the Lords Commissioners of H.M. Treasury and to assure their Lordships that the Bank engages to submit to the regulations which are imposed by the Royal Charter of Incorporation in the case of Colonial Banks. ... Yours faithfully, [Signature]
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417

The Agra & Mited Service Bank, Limited

27 baseman Shut, Londow C.C.

5th August-1563

and desired by the Directors of the Agra and twinked Service Bank Limited to acknowledge

lette of the 4

the start stating

the recept of your that the Lords Commingscones of 14. th. Dreasury

Me have informed the geareting of State for Colomes that they

to witholicus then objection to the receipt of the notes of the Bank Treasury of Hong Kong, provided the Bank inse

engage

are

willing

to submit to the

-regulations

by

the

which

imponed by the Royal Charter of Incorporation

in the case of Colonial Banks,

of Colonial Banks, regarding the

publication of returns of cractation, the denomination

of

note epued, the maintenance

ya.

10-41/38)

one

third of the

and

/

the inspection of

The

of speece equal

carcrtation

by government

reserve.

Jam also demed by the Directors to express

their actiumledgments to the Lords Commissioners

H.21. Treasury and to assure then Lordships

that the

Bank engage

to submit to the

of

regulations which are imposed by

of-Sucorporation

charter of

The How To Peel,

Treasury Charenters

the Royal

es

the

case of the

(slornal

AT

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