CO129-519-7 Hong Kong currency- minting of silver dollars 1-11-1929 - 5-2-1930 — Page 12

fore. To me it seems quite extraordinary that

this embargo was not mentioned in the information

given to us in response to our enquiries in 1928

(52745/28). It must surely be a considerable

factor in the question of the Note premium.

Whatever may still be the reasons for

maintaining the prohibition of export of British

dollars (if indeed it is still being maintained)

must be

they are reasons which cannot be those responsible

for introducing the prohibition.

Silver is down

to an even lower level now under 20d, an ounce.

the

HK exchange

To under 1/7 = .

? went in the For's report

The For's report ant.

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A prohibition of expect of H.K. dollan

with silver

under

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fulmen. be prohibition of import is

likely to be segrested before lay.

1

agree

that

we should wait.

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10.2.3.

Wait _ but if the Finanuit hating is comitattle she might to looking at thers paper-

Me up

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