| Level | Item |
| Reference Number (click to see whole series/group) | C43/649 |
| Extent | 1 file |
| Title | GOLD AND FOREIGN EXCHANGE OFFICE FILE RELATING TO WAR: GOLD SALES IN INDIA |
| Date | 1 May 1944 - 30 Nov 1944 |
| Description | HM Government (HMG) decide to meet part of their military expenditure in India by sale of gold at market prices - Bank arrange sales, shipments etc. Bank also manage gold sales in India on behalf of United States (US) Treasury. Salvage of gold bars from SS Fort Stikine sunk in Bombay Harbour in April 1944. |
| Original Reference | FE505v2 |
| Keyword | Bombay, Mumbai; USA USA USA United States of America |