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TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS PIGTAIL Ant Letters to ba zídressed to the Chateaed Bank OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA and not la une individuals.

Chartered Bank of India, Australia & China. Hatton Court Threadneedle Street

-London, 10% Masy 18902.

The Secretary of State for the Edonie ..

Sir

Downing

Sheet 18867

13 MY 02

We understand from the Manager of Hongkong Branch that the Government of Angkong have telegraphed to you in support of

an application that we should be permitted to issue notes in excess of our limit of $8,000,000, in consideration of our depositing coin bullion equal to the whole value

of

and

For

such excess,

In

for the time being actually in circulation. "connection with this matter we inclose a copy of our letter of 184 instant to the Lords "Commissioners of His Majesty's Treasury and of telegrams which have passed between us

Hongkong Manager, which will

"and" our

explain the situation.

advisable

We trust that, as it is very. there should be no undue delay in arranging for the excess issue, you will kindly

transmit to the Treasury

as soon as convenient

the purport of the telegram received by you in support of our application.

I am. Sir,

Your obedient servant,

Morewakworpher

Chairman.