CO129-378 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1911 [6-7] — Page 192

Chinese silver coins and of the Brit.sh sub-

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sidiary coins demonetized by the .in C.

The prohibition of importation should operate

iamediately, but the prohibition op c. roula.on

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might come into effect

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the date of the Ordinance.

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In his desp. of the 9th of June the

the draft of

Cov. submits an Ord.

"prohiba warg the in-

portation and circulation of certa i copper

coins. Mr. Harcourt proposes to a prove

of the passing of this Ord., and he concuïs

with the Gov. in thinking that the workings

of the Ord. will afford useful expel.ence

in connexion with the puposed probit.n VỀ

subsidiary silve co.ns.

A copy of this letter being bonu Re-

cretly to the Gov. so that, on receipt of

your reply, he can be asked to telograph wh-·

the he concurs in the scheme.

am &c.

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