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

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Sir,

1.

I have the honour to address you

on the subject of the control of the printing of

bank notes.

This question has recently been

under consideration by my Executive Council as

the result of an application by a firm, expressly

formed for the purpose of printing bank notes in this Colony, for registration under the Factories

and Workshops Ordinance.

2.

Bank notes have, in the past, been

printed in this Colony by the printing department

of the Commercial Press for various Native banks

in China, but in no case subsequent to 1927.

3.

In view of the possible political

repercussions resulting from the employment of

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bank notes made in Hong Kong by a Chinese faction temporarily in power, the question of the control

of the printing of such notes by regulation under

the Printers and Publishers Ordinance 1927 is

being considered, but as similar problems must

have arisen elsewhere, I shall be glad to be

informed, before taking any action, what control,

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE

SIR P. CUNLIFFE-LISTER, G.B.E., M.C., M.P.

&C.,

&C.,

&C.