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Colombo, 15th October 1866.

(Received 22nd Nov.)

Mr J. F. Mackenzie

Sir Hercules Robinson.

Hongkong Mint

Observations respecting its present position.

Enclosure No 3 in Governor Sir Richard Graves MacDonnell's Despatch No 172 of 13 December 1866.

(Copy)

11745

282

Mr. Mackenzie's letter to Sir Hercules Robinson, written in Ceylon, on the subject of the working and prospects of the Hongkong Mint contains, as far as I can see, no arguments to show how the success of the Mint, an object we all desire, is to be attained. It contains simply the same cautions easily refuted and a statement that is a Financial question quite apart from the consideration of the subject, a statement in which neither the Colonial Government nor the Colony can possibly concur.

The insinuation that fair play is not given to the undertaking, alluding apparently to a want of efficiency in the

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Colombo, 15th October 1866. 4. (Received 22nd Nov.) Mr J. F. Mackenzie Sir Hercules Robinson. Hongkong Mint Observations respecting its present position. Enclosure No 3 in Governor Sir Richard Graves MacDonnell's Despatch No 172 of 13 December 1866. (Copy) 11745 282 Mr. Mackenzie's letter to Sir Hercules Robinson, written in Ceylon, on the subject of the working and prospects of the Hongkong Mint contains, as far as I can see, no arguments to show how the success of the Mint, an object we all desire, is to be attained. It contains simply the same cautions easily refuted and a statement that is a Financial question quite apart from the consideration of the subject, a statement in which neither the Colonial Government nor the Colony can possibly concur. The insinuation that fair play is not given to the undertaking, alluding apparently to a want of efficiency in the

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Colombo, 15th October 1866.

(Received 22th Nov.)

Mr J. & Mackenzie

Sir Bercules Robinson.

Hongtong hunt

Observations respecting its- present position.

Enclosine Nr 3 in Governor Sir Richard Graves Mae Donnell's Despatch No 172 of 13 December

1866.

(Copy)

11745

282

Mr. Mackenzies letter to Sir Kercules Robinson, written in Ceylon,

the subject of the wording and prospects of

the Hongthong Mint contain as for

Can see M

arguments to frees how the

succes of the hunt, an object we all desire. is to be attained. It contains simply

same

afutions easily refuted and a

statement that is

Financial.

is a

question quile apart from the consideration of the subject, a statement in which neither the Colonial Government rich the Colorry can possibly

not

Mer

any

one connected

Concur.

The afection that fair play is

given to the underlasting, alluding apparently to a want.

of efficiency in the

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