CO129-318 - Governor Sir Blake - 1903 [7-10] — Page 80

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The U.S. of S.

1.0.

3070%/Hong Kong

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Mr. Collins

Mr. Lucas

2 drafts for conson

Sw, H.K

t for, H.K.

221949

16657

16 July

3070

(Suplicat. mel, attached) Sy Cup,

S. Cary, 28 Ay,

Draft her with

96030

sir,

28 Aug. 1803.

With ref. to your letter F.2756 of the

7th of May, and to the reply from this Oflice

of the 9th of May, I am directed by Mr. Sec.

Chamb. to transmit to you, to be laid before

Lord George Hamilton, copy of corresp. with

the Gov. of Hong Kong on the subject of the

proposed new Agreement with the banks for the

coinage of British dollars in India.

Mr. Chamb. would be obligea if His Lord-

earr

ship would kindly obtain a report from the

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Govt. of India as to the probable capacity

Mints

of the Bombay-Mint to cope with demands for

British dollars in the future, having regard

to the requirements of the rupee coinage,

and also to the requirements of the new S.S.

dollar, as to whica tae Govt. of India nas

been in direct a corresp. with the Gov. of

the Colony..

I am so.

CP2.