| Description | Consequences of Civil War. Problems of Accepting Houses, which had advanced money to manufacturers of Cotton goods in Barcelona and feared default. Whitehall discussions about future of clearings. Negotiations in Burgos (Cameron Fromanteel Cobbold's note of 24 Nov 1936, folio 19) and with the Madrid government's representatives in London. Whitehall discussions about distributing the balances on Clearing Account - chronological order, or pro rata. Order suspending clearing issued 17 Dec 1936. Further discussions with Madrid. |