CO129-430 - Others & Individuals - 1915 — Page 173

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ROYAL MINT,

LONDON, E.

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7th December, 1915.

REC

No. 2219/19 8 DEC 15

beg leave to refer to Mr. Read's letter of the

18th ult.62209/1915), submitting specimens of certain ten

2209/1915).

cent pieces of early issues which are suspected to be forgeries

rinted in China, and to enclose herewith, for Fr. Bonar Law's

information, a copy of memoranda by the First Assistant

Assayer and by the Librarian and Curator of the Royal Mint,

respectively, from which it appears that there is no doubt

as to the genuineness of the coins in question which I return

herewith.

The Under Secretary of State,

Colonial Office.

I am,

sir.

Your obedient Servant,

J.H. Ellot

Deputy Master and Comptroller.