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ENCLOSURE
2.
RECR
Govt. of India.
Finance & Commerce Department.
Simla, the 12th August, 1898.
The Honourable the Colonial Secretary,
HONG-KONG.
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I am directed to acknowledge the receipt of your letter No.934, dated the 9th June, 1898, enquiring whether the Government of India would be prepared to execute at the Indian Mints the coinage of 10 and 5 cent pieces for the Government of Hong-Kong, and if so, what the minting charges will be. It is stated that the annual supply required in monthly consignments to be determined later would approximately be 38 million 10 cent pieces and 2 million 5 cent pieces.
2. In reply I am to say that the amount of coinage to be executed forms an important factor in determining the rate to be charged. But on the understanding that the annual coinage of these pieces would not differ materially from the amounts named above, the Government of India would be willing to undertake this subsidiary coinage at the Calcutta Mint at the rate of Rs.5.8.0. per 1000 of either the 10 or the 5 cent pieces, provided that the silver required and the necessary dies and punches are supplied to the Mint. I am to...
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No.3533
A.
TO
sir,
C. O.
13616
A
Rest 28 MAY 19
614
ENCLOSURE
2.
RECR
Govt. of India.
Finance & Commerce Department.
Simla, the 12th. August, 1898.
The Honourable the Colonial Secretary,
HONG
-
KONG.
**
I am directed to acknowledge the receipt of
your letter No.934, dated the 9th. June, 1898, enquiring whether
the Government of India would be prepared to execute at the
Indian Mints the coinage of 10 and 5 cent pieces for the Go-
vernment of Hong-Kong, and if so, what the minting charges will
be.It is stated that the annual supply required in monthly
consignments to be determined later would approximately be
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38 million 10 cent pieces and 2 million 5 cent pieces.
2. In reply I am to say that the amount of
goinage to be executed forms an important factor in determi-
ning the rate to be charged. But on the understanding that the
annual coinage of these pieces would not differ materially
from the amounts named above, the Government of India would be
willing to undertake this subsidiary coinage at the Calcutta
Hint at the rate of Rs.5.8.0. per 1000 of either the 10 or the 6 cent pieces, provided that the silver required and the neces-
#ary dies and punches are supplied to the Mint. I am only to
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