TNAG-0765-FCO40-969-Minting-of-coins-for-Hong-Kong-1978 — Page 114

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本署檔號 OUR REF.: (144) in EF133C

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GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT

LOWER ALBERT ROAD

HONG KONG

Hkk 138/

135/4

RECEIVED IN RELISTRY NO. 57th October, 1978

NOV 1978

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Action Taken

J. Thompson Esq.,

Hong Kong & General Dept

Foreign and Commonwealth Office,

London SW1A 2AH,

England

Dow Thankson,

Hong Kong Coinage

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Thank you for your letter of 17th October.

grateful for the action you have taken.

I am most

May I just make what is probably an obvious point. What is required is not simply a specific provision for the demonetization of the 50 cent coin but a general provision for the demonetization of any coin currently in circulation. As you know, we introduced a new one dollar coin in August, and we are proposing to introduce a new ten cent coin next year. These developments will, of course, lead to the demonetization of the 'old' one dollar and ten cent coins.

Yous

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(R.W. Candler)

for Secretary for Monetary Affairs

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