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mout shall not be deemed to be

properly stamped unless the signature of the Collector of Stamp Revenue or the Cashier of the Treasury appears

beneath the impression.

c. That the Crown Agents be requested to ascertain from Messrs. De La due whether it would be possible to crase the impression made by " present presses from an adhesive stamp

as to cable the latter to be used' more than once. If it is not, then our present presses will awe the purpos

desired. If,

I apprehend is the zave, it is, then I now presses will

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be required, similar to the potent

or Gamed

presses."

colour emboxing supplied by that Firm to the Straits

Government at a cost of £80 for

press.

Specimens of adhesive stamp on

impression has been

which

made by the present presses should accompany.

16.

accompany our letter, for submission to Messrs. De La dec. (I am presuming

that our

present presses

ave

inscapable

of adaptation. As to this Messes. De La Rue could advise).

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That

they

be requested at the same

hive to obtain a

supply of the ad-

besive Revenue stamps formerly

by us,

and

for

which

they

hold

stamps

the necessary

necessary dies. These being larger than the Post Office

considerably

ditto, will be conside

- canarient for stamping purposes. the various values for dies for

the presses, and the number of sheets of each value of adhesives stamp required can be indicated

I be approved, my proposal

later.

Should

the traits Ordinance to which Jallude

in

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مجھ کجھ

Y

میرا

circular letter / N. 17 of 1887)

will, in all probability, be referred to, I would therefore draw attention to

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