| Description | Law for a National Bank, 20 July 1947. Bank to take over Currency Board's assets and liabilities. Bank in being 1 July 1948. J C Deeks, Bank of England, then Exchange Controller in Baghdad, to be Director of Issue Department and Controller of foreign Exchange in National Bank; later redesignated Chief Cashier. Correspondence with him and with Nevill (Bank Pensioner, attached to National Bank). Personalities. Liquidity of Bank. |