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10.169. (10333).

81r.

Sir:-

FOREIGN OFFICE,

282-

12442

2. APR 08

March 31st, 1909.

With reference to your despatch No.743 of September 17th last, I transmit to you, for your information, a copy of a letter from the Colonial Office enclosing a proposal by the Governor of Hongkong for a mutual undertaking by the Hongkong and Canton Governments not to mint any more subsidiary coins until the Canton and Hongkong coins in circulation have recovered their face-value and then to limit any further issue to what is necessary for currency purposes.

You are authorized to take such steps as you may think advisable, either through His Majesty's Consul General at Canton or, if necessary, by direct communication with the Wei-wu Pu, with a view to effecting,

Jordan, K.C.M.G., &c., &c., &c.

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Cop. 10.169. (10333). 81r. Sir:- FOREIGN OFFICE, 282- 12442 2. APR 08 March 31st, 1909. With reference to your despatch No.743 of September 17th last, I transmit to you, for your information, a copy of a letter from the Colonial Office enclosing a proposal by the Governor of Hongkong for a mutual undertaking by the Hongkong and Canton Governments not to mint any more subsidiary coins until the Canton and Hongkong coins in circulation have recovered their face-value and then to limit any further issue to what is necessary for currency purposes. You are authorized to take such steps as you may think advisable, either through His Majesty's Consul General at Canton or, if necessary, by direct communication with the Wei-wu Pu, with a view to effecting, Jordan, K.C.M.G., &c., &c., &c.
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Cop. 10.169. (10333). : 81r. Sir:- POREIGN OFFICE, 282- 12442 2. APR 08 Merch 31st, 1909. With reference to your despatch No.743 of September 17th last, I transmit to you, for your Informetlon, a copy of a letter from the Colonial Office enclosing a proposal by the "overnor of Hongkong for a mutual undertaking by the Hongkong and Canton Governments not to mint uny more sub- sidiary coins until the Canton and Hongkong coins in circulation have recovered their face-value and then to limit any further issue to what is necessary for currency purposes. You are authorized to take such steps es you may think advisable, either through His Majest': Consul Generel at Canton or, if necessary, by direct communication with the Wei-wu Ph, with a view to · Jordan, K.C.M.G., &C., ac., JC. effecting,
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Cop.

10.169. (10333).

:

81r.

Sir:-

POREIGN OFFICE,

282-

12442

2. APR 08

Merch 31st, 1909.

With reference to your despatch No.743 of

September 17th last, I transmit to you, for your

Informetlon, a copy of a letter from the Colonial

Office enclosing a proposal by the "overnor of

Hongkong for a mutual undertaking by the Hongkong

and Canton Governments not to mint uny more sub-

sidiary coins until the Canton and Hongkong coins in

circulation have recovered their face-value and then

to limit any further issue to what is necessary for

currency purposes.

You are authorized to take such steps es you

may think advisable, either through His Majest':

Consul Generel at Canton or, if necessary, by direct

communication with the Wei-wu Ph, with a view to

·

Jordan, K.C.M.G.,

&C.,

ac., JC.

effecting,

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