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Hong Kong: currency. 'Copy of correspondence between the Secretary of State for the...

Catalogue reference: CO 882/2/4

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This record is about the Hong Kong: currency. 'Copy of correspondence between the Secretary of State for the... dating from 1860 Nov 3-1863 Jan 24 in the series War and Colonial Department and Colonial Office: Confidential Print Eastern. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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Reference
CO 882/2/4
Date
1860 Nov 3-1863 Jan 24
Description

Hong Kong: currency. 'Copy of correspondence between the Secretary of State for the Colonies and the Governor of Hong Kong upon the subject of the currency of the colony.' Includes drawings of proposed coin designs.

Note
Pages 3-6 are a former stray, put in place January 2019
Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former reference
Eastern No. 1C
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C8914188/

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CO 882

War and Colonial Department and Colonial Office: Confidential Print Eastern

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