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Government of India to alter their decision in re-

gard to the increased seignorage.

I am, therefore, to express Lord Lansdowne's

hope that in view of the importance of the interests

involved, Sir E. Satow's suggestion may meet with the

favourable consideration of the Hongkong Government,

and that they may find it possible to undertake the

coinage in question, in order to enable the British

dollar to compete on favourable terms with the Mexi-

can dollar.

I am,

Sir,

Your most obedient,

humble Servant,

Fulgupbell

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