CO129-316 - Governor Sir Blake - 1903 [1-4] — Page 613

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Gov. Sir H.Blake

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Mr. Collins

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I have the honour to ac... the receipt of

your dep-s desp. No. 174 of the 2nd Apr., with its enclosures, on the subject of the our-

rency Hong Kong.

gar-

I regret that I have not returned an

lier reply to your desp., which has however been receiving my careful attention. I trans- mit to you herewith a copy of resolutions agreed to at a recent conference between Delegations from the United States, Caina and Mexico Representatives of this country, regarding

and

the monetary systems of silver-using countries and the establishment of a national currency in the Chinese capire, together with a copy of a Mossage from the President of the U.S.A which led up to the Conference. The Delegations are now discussing the silver question with Representatives of diffrageerent Governments

in Europe.

It does not appear expedient to discuss

further at the present stage the question of establishing a gold standard in E.K., the

difficulties of which are clearly stated in

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your desp. It appears to me out of the question