FO371-24687 — Page 53

National Archives 英國國家檔案館 All

Page 53

Page 53

F

у

LIMITED DISTRIBUTION.

Decypher. Sir A. Clark Kerr, ( (Shanghai).

June 20th, 1940.

i

June 20th, 1940. 3446,

D.

5.27.p.m.

R. 12.35.p.m.

June 20th, 1940.

No. 483.

UN

RESISTRY

уууууу

Rogers

Addressed to Hongkong for RN telegram No. 189 June 20th.

Your telegram No. 52 to Foreign Office. 236/6/10

Misui Bussan Kaisha are again enquiring for 100 tons nickel for new coins previously produced in Shanghai for Hua Hsing Bank. It seems unlikely Bank would be able to obtain their requirements from other sources.

2. Imperial Chemical Industrials informs me that this quantity would produce over 270 million 5 cent coins 3 grams composed of 75% copper and 25% nickel. Bussan Kaisha informed them last year that 20 minting presses

They add that Mitsui had been ordered from Japan.

3. Am I right in assuming you would like me to discourage this business?

Repeated Mission telegram No. 494 Tokyo telegram No. 164.

Page 53

Page 53

Page 53

22

Comments

Approved members can add comments, bookmarks, and private notes.

No comments yet.

Private Research Note

Private notes are available after approval.