CO129-546-4 Control of the printing of bank-notes 12-12-1933 - 15-3-1934 — Page 10

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Telephone No.: WHITEHALL 1234.

Any reply to this letter should be addressed to-

NATIONAL

FOR

THE SECRETARY,

CHEME NOW 03

DISABLED

TREASURY,

WHITEHALL, LONDON, S.W.1.

and the following number quoted :

F.10615.

TREASURY CHAMBERS.

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24 February, 1934.

Sir,

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I have laid before the Lords Commissioners of

His Majesty's. Treasury Mr. Gent's letter of the 31st

January 1934 (33712/34) enclosing a copy of a despatch

from the Governor of Hong Kong regarding the printing of

bank notes in the Colony asking what control, if any, is

exercised in Great Britain over the printing of bank notes

for foreign powers.

In reply I am directed to request you to inform

the Secretary of State that there is no control over the

printing of foreign bank notes in this country in the

sense of legislation requiring a permit to be obtained

before such work can be undertaken.

It may, however, be

desirable to direct the Governor's attention to sections

9 and 16 of the Forgery Act, 1913 which relate to the

making and possession, without lawful authority or excuse,

of paper, dies, etc., used for making any bank note.

Bank

The Under Secretary of State,

Colonial Office.

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