| Description | Government appropriation of hoarded gold following monetary law, 1 October 1937. Situation reports from Cameron Fromanteel Cobbold, December 1936 and April 1937. National Defence Loan Bill, March 1937 - terms and effects. In general: HM Treasury (HMT) and British Embassy memoranda on mainly financial matters; Press cuttings from the Journal Officiel de la Republique Francaise showing Government decrees, international agreements etc; Situation memoranda compiled by the Bank; Memoranda by Bank representatives (particularly Cameron Fromanteel Cobbold), following visits to France and conversations with their French counterparts; Private and public reports on all aspects of French political and financial affairs. |