Sovereigns for Egypt and gold from South Africa to Australia, 1917-1922
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- File 349
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In October 1917 the Treasury informed the Bank of England that the subsidy to the King of Hedjaz could no longer be met from stock of gold held by Egyptian Treasury. The Bank were asked to provide £400,000 in sovereigns. This was supplied by shipping sovereigns from Australia against an equivalent amount of raw gold from South Africa to Australia. (Index at back).
Correspondents include: Sir John Bradbury (Treasury); Royal Mint, Sydney; Munro Ferguson; Royal Mint, Melbourne.
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- M2927
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