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the most important documents. In truth I could not consistently

with my

instructions, issue such

expensive paper to any Officer of the Auditor General's rank in

this Country

Iwould

only add that the blotting proper

complamed

used of is that word and

approved by the highest functionaries here and it is a novel objection to this sort of paper that it is damp, for that must

greatly

assist its absorbent tendancies

Jain, for,

Your obeduint Servant (Signed) M. R. Greg

Comptroller

All Letters to address

The Crown Agents the

SES

Litter to Agents Conson 4 Ary 1868.

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Ansu ? 25 August 1868-

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SW

Offices of the Crown - Agents for the Colonies,

Spring Gardens, Londen,

23 July

27

Referring & your letter

20 ut

of

1868

the

I have the honor to

on the information

state, for

of

the

dulle of Buckingham bhandar, that as the Government of Victora is at present time purchasing Mint Machinery it is possible that the Steam Engines, Rolling Mills, and some of the presses Je of the Hong Kong Mint, found suitable, might be purchased for the Melbourne Minit.

Colonel Pasley R. E., who

mint is acting for

is acting for the Goverment of Blog Pictors in the matter, might

be written to and informed of

556s the fact that the Hong Kong Rosero Bart

Men't