Level | Item |
Reference Number (click to see whole series/group) | C43/509 |
Extent | 1 file |
Title | GOLD AND FOREIGN EXCHANGE OFFICE FILE RELATING TO RELATIONS WITH CENTRAL BANKS, GOVERNMENTS, OTHER BANKS, ETC: BRETTON WOODS AGREEMENT |
Date | Aug 1944 - 13 May 1947 |
Description | Drafting of legislation to 31 May 1947 to implement the Bretton Woods Agreement. Payment of United Kingdom (UK) subscriptions. Gold location swap with the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Calculation of net official holdings of gold and foreign exchange and subsequent negotiation with the IMF. Occasional correspondence between Bolton and Fisher (at IMF) and Parsons (at United Kingdom Treasury Supply Department [UKTSD], Washington). |
Original Reference | FE450v1 |