31.2.3 Securities Receive Free Instruction

ABC-70562, 07-Jan-1998,

ABC Banking Group Ltd., New York, USA.

# 882, Meikel Towers,

9th Avenue, Park Street,

Melbourne,

Australia.

Sub: Our Instruction to Receive Securities Free of Payment.

Kind Attention: Mr. Gerry Smith,

Custodial Officer,

Securities Department.

Dear Sir/Madam,

Please arrange to receive the securities free of payment as per our instructions shown below:

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Our Reference

000SSPT980070021

Securities Identification

ISIN AUDBONDWAG02

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Western Australia Gold Mining Bonds

Trade Date

02-JAN-1998

Place of Trade

Sydney Stock Exchange

Delivery Date

12-JAN-1998

Next Coupon Due Date

31-JAN-1998

Securities Book Value

**1,500,000.00 AUD

Quantity of Securities

**1,500,000 Face Amount

Safekeeping Account (to be Deposited)

USSB7434 540

Securities Certificate Numbers

AE 10001 to AE 10015 – 15 x 100,000 AUD worth Bond Certificates

Deliverer of Securities

Elders Finance Group, Sydney

Securities Deliverer’s Reference

RYZ843

Beneficiary of Securities

Fidelity Trust Limited, New York

Securities Registration Details

Securities received have to be registered in the name of the Fidelity Trust Limited, New York.

Securities Receipt Declaration Details

Certificate Numbers of Bonds delivered should match with the numbers as shown above and the Certificates should be in a good condition.

Other Information:

Please confirm the receipt and registration of above securities to us by mail, at the earliest and revert to us if the Securities are not received in 2 weeks time, after the scheduled delivery date.

Please intimate us about your transaction charges if any, for the above instruction. Please always quote Our Reference in all further correspondence regarding the above instruction.

Thanking you,

For Salmon Brothers Inc.,

New York, USA.