| Description | French reduce bank rate to 2%, January 1931. HM Treasury (HMT) discuss gold exports from London to Paris with French Treasury but no parallel discussions with Bank of France, January 1931. Open market operations in Paris, January 1931. Montagu Collet Norman and Moret agree arrangement to prevent shipments of gold from London including tightening of discount rates, January 1931. 'Amazing' movements on Bank of France return, August 1931. Ernest Musgrave Harvey writes to Moret about suspension of gold standard, September 1931. Gold Standard Act 1931. Moret asks Minister of Finance to make urgent representations to British Government, October 1931. Bank of France's loss on its sterling holding, October 1931. Rodd represents Governor in discussions with Bank of France, December 1931. Convention between the State and Bank of France covering loss on sterling, January 1932. Bank of France credits, January 1932. |