CO129-449 - Governor Sir May & Acting Governor Claud Severn - 1918 [7-9] — Page 489

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Downing Street,

Cotober, 1918.

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Dear Addie,

The enclosed is what we propose to telegraph

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kend dand min Khan Duniya Div

to the Governor, terna?

Jo you see any objection to its

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(2) ماي تمتلسة

Minifuat

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Cn reconsideration 1 do not think it worth while at present to try to get any ansurance from the India Office is to the coinage of dollars in the future. *Their mints are now extremely busy and after all bullior

can be held in your reserve instead of dollars and it

is always acceptable to Chinese, I think.

As to Government notes, I don't see my way

to a scheme for helping you in this way over the present difficulties. You will see that we are asking the Governor what suggestions he can put forward.

Yours sincerely,

(B). af Collins ag

R CHARLES ADDIS