| Description | Concern in European Payments Union (EPU) over France's continued failure to reliberalise, October 1958. Roy Bridge reports rumours of the creation of a franc financier, October 1958. EPU board report to Organisation for European Economic Co-operation (OEEC) on French post-credit situation, November 1958. Franc financier rumours, November 1958. Bank view of franc financier, December 1958. European Monetary Agreement (EMA) and ratissage, December 1958. Short-term assistance for France considered to allow ratissage to run-off on introduction of EMA in place of EPU, December 1958. Franc par value adjustment approved in International Monetary Fund (IMF), January 1959. Debre forms government, February 1959. |