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to Colonel Ward who happened to be absent from home, that a lender for the machinery for the Melbourne Mint having been accepted, and the Contract being in the course of execution, it appears to be too late to entertain the question of purchasing The Hong Kong Machinery.

Colonel Ward I find, holds a decided opinion on this point.

(Signed) E. Graham

Number should be Copy for info. No. 7.

22 April 1868

Letter to Messrs & Kidstone 24 Long ton Ser ... đang trong Jung

RECEIVED

APR 15 1868

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Treasury Chambers.

14th April 1868.

I am directed by the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury to transmit to you, for the information of His Grace the Duke of Buckingham and Chandos, the enclosed Copy of a Report from the Queen's and Lord Treasurer's Remembrancer H.B. with reference to letters from your Department, dated 19th April 1866, 23 August 1866, and 22 September 1866.

X. 8573/66.

And I am to state that My Lords have approved of the Gift of the Plate of ... J. Rogen Bart.

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