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Her Excellency

olog to urgent as

ame

Su W. Hamilton

telegraphing

8th

to ask whether the matter is

to justify the increased cost

the reply to this Letter the following

Number should be quoted,

? Putty subgroup

16034

1/11

26759.

28860

REC

222

Rece 23 OCT 99

TREASURY CHAMBERS,

October 1899

Sir,

In reply to Mr Lucas's letter of the 9th instant (26759) stating that a telegram has been received

from the Government of Hong Kong, asking for the early

supply of copper cents to the amount of $10,000 for the

use of the Colony, I am directed by the Lords Commissioners

of Her Majesty's Treasury to request that you will inform

Mr Secretary Chamberlain that, in view of the great pressure of coinage demands which have to be met by the

end of the current calendar year, the Royal Mint would not be able to undertake this coinage until next year.

My Lords regret, therefore, that, if the need

be urgent, it will be necessary for the Colony to make other

arrangements for the supply of the coin required.

I am,

Sir.

Your obedient servant,

E.W. Hamilton

Under Secretary of State

Colonial Office.

wis

Foreign

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Her Excellency olog to urgent as ame Su W. Hamilton telegraphing 8th to ask whether the matter is to justify the increased cost the reply to this Letter the following Number should be quoted, ? Putty subgroup 16034 99 1/11 26759. 28860 REC 222 Rece 23 OCT 99 TREASURY CHAMBERS, 21 October 1899 Sir, In reply to Mr Lucas's letter of the 9th instant (26759) stating that a telegram has been received from the Government of Hong Kong, asking for the early supply of copper cents to the amount of $10,000 for the use of the Colony, I am directed by the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury to request that you will inform Mr Secretary Chamberlain that, in view of the great pressure of coinage demands which have to be met by the end of the current calendar year, the Royal Mint would not be able to undertake this coinage until next year. My Lords regret, therefore, that, if the need be urgent, it will be necessary for the Colony to make other arrangements for the supply of the coin required. I am, Sir. Your obedient servant, E.W. Hamilton Under Secretary of State Colonial Office. wis Foreign

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Her E... olog to urgent as ame Su W. Hamilton telegraphing 8th to ask whether the matter is to justify the micreased cost the reply to this Letter the following Number should be quoted, ? Putty sugrupo 16034 99 1/11 26759. 28860 REC 222 Rece 23 OCT 99 TREASURY CHAMBERS, 21 October 1899 Sir, In reply to Mr Lucas's letter of the 9th instant (26759) stating that a telegram has been received from the Government of Hong Kong, asking for the early supply of copper cents to the amount of $10,000 for the use of the Colony, I am directed by the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury to request that you will inform Mr Secretary Chamberlain that, in view of the great pressure of coinage demands which have to be met by the end of the current calendar year,the Royal Mint would not be able to undertake this coinage until next year. My Lords regret, therefore, that, if the need be urgent, it will be necessary for the Colony to make other arrangements for the supply of the coin required. I all, Sir. Your obedient servant, Eustamilte Under Secretary of State Colonial Office. wis Foreign

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