| Description | These letters were sent by the Governor, initially every fortnight, to a number of governors of central banks abroad. The first letter went to Australia, India, South Africa and Egypt. The same text was used for each recipient, but the letter was personal in form. Only one letter for any one date is in the file. Until 1937 the letters covered the latest developments in the London Money and Stock Markets, and in the foreign exchange and gold markets, and also contained comments on a few special subjects, the choice varying from letter to letter. After 1937 the letters became monthly and were restricted to the special subjects, market developments being handled separately in letters from the Chief Cashier. After 1939 the Governor's letters were sent at irregular intervals. They effectively ceased altogether in 1972, though a Governor's letter on the United Kingdom (UK) Budget was sent to both Commonwealth and non-Commonwealth countries in 1973 and again in 1974. The letters were originally known as 'Empire Letters'.
File ADM1/19 within this series is available to view online via the Australian Joint Copying Project, National Library of Australia: https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-761671767/findingaid
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