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M..

Sir,

Colonial Secretary's Officer,

Wongting, 8th January,

With reference to your

1866.

letter No 38

of 30th Melime I am directed to informe

you

that His Excellency the Acting Gevener is unable to sanction the corra go

orira go of brenge

Caiis

by way of rexperimental worsting of the Mint Machinery as a proposition

made by this Excellency that such comis should be corived in Hongthing

was

negatived by the Secretary of State:

This

Excellency however sauctions

ajorn

allunative

suggestion

that

you

.

should coin a number of I'm cent frieces,

I. W. Thinder, Bq

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