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It is requested that in any further comi on this subject the under-mentiumed 1. sumber may be quoted, and the reply addı„ssed to

The Guder Secretary of Stute for India,

Indin Office,

tion

and

India Office, REC

Br15 BUG UL Whitehall, S.

Whitehall,

S.W.

F. 3957.

24

August 1900.

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sir,

With reference to your letters of the 16 th and 23rd

Jo

Treas

of May last, Nos.14390 and 15340, relative to the supply of

subsidiary coinage for Hong Kong and the Straits

Settlements from the Indian Mints, I am directed to forward

for the information of the Secretary of State for the

Dated 19th July 1900,No.232.

Colonies, a copy of a letter from t

Government of India on the subject.

You will observe that it is suggested that, should

other permanent arrangements have been made by the end

current financial year, and the Colonies still wish to hav

their subsidiary coinage executed by the Indian Mints, a

reference on the subject should again be made to the

Government of India, who may possibly be then in a posit:

to undertake any work that may be required.

It will also be observed that there would be no

The Under Secretary of State,

Colonial office.

objection