CO129-376 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1911 [3-4] — Page 28

Mr Cowell.

I spoke to the Secretary of State about this, and he would be rather glad if you would lay this matter specially before your Committee and obtain their views as to the issue of a School Medal of the class proposed in this despatch, quite irrespective of any other medals that may be authorised during the Coronation. You will see that a tele- graphic reply is wanted and we ought in a few days to settle

one way or another.

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Mr. Collins,

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There was no suggestion

that special sanction would be needed for striking

this Medal for school children and you will see what

Mr. Earle says as to the impossibility of the Queen

choosing the ribbon. This last is the only point at

which it touched a general question of Coronation

Medals.

I think it improbable that any concerted

action can be taken by the Colonies over a school

medal; it is really too late to think about it

it fer anck 22/unl; Be it would perhaps not be very

acceptable to aimentimesgaber formal consideration,

and the convey

a decision after the Coronation.

On the whole this matter comes down to the

question whether the Department will authorize or not.

Comunitta Personally I should leave it open to the to do as

they like as long as they have the money.

But the

question of a stamp must be sat upon at once. It

is against all our principles.

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15 May

Yes, say that Committee can do as they live about

a school medal, but that it cannot have any official

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sanction or recognition, and that we cannot arrange

for sharing the cost of the dis with other Colonies.

say that a special stamp cannot be approved.

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