| Description | Contains correspondence between The Mint, Birmingham, Limited, the British Royal Mint, Imperial Chemical Industries (I.C.I) Metals Ltd. (Kynoch Works, Witton, Birmingham) and the West African Currency Board concerning the cancellation of coin orders for British West Africa and a claim for compensation made by I.C.I. Metals Ltd. and the Birmingham Mint. Also handwritten calculations and typed schedules concerning the progress of the orders and the claim for compensation. The file also contains correspondence between The Mint, Birmingham, Limited and Messrs. J.B. Garnham and Sons (44-47 Boswell Street, Theobald's Road, London) concerning the collection of surplus alloy metal ingots. |