Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 62 Part 3.djvu/69

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2674 INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS OTHER THAN TREATIES [62 STAT. in London upon demand 3740 kilograms of fine gold to the Govern- ments of the United States, United Kingdom and France. Respectfully yours, MAURICE FRkRE To the REPRESENTATIVES OF THE GOVERNMENTS of the United States of America, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and France. The Government Representatives of the United States of America, France, and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to the Chairman of the Board of Directors, Bank for International Settlements WASHINGTON, D. C. Mlay 13, 1948 DEAR MR. FRBRE: We are in receipt of your letter of this date in the following terms: "During the conferences on gold transferred by Germany to the Bank for International Settlements we advised you that 374.33436 kilograms of gold looted by Germany, and subsequently transferred by the German Reichsbank to the Bank for International Settle- ments, were thereafter transferred to the account of the National Bank of Hungary. "We should appreciate being advised whether such gold was in- cluded in the calculations which led to the agreement contained in our letter of this date, that the Bank for International Settlements will deliver in London upon demand 3740 kilograms of fine gold to the Governments of the United States, United Kingdom and France." We hereby confirm that all such gold was included in the calcula- tions which led to the agreement referred to in your letter. Respectfully yours, WILLARD L. TIORP. On behalf of the Government of the United States of America CHRISTIAN VALENSI On behalf of the Government of France J. E . CHADWICK On behalf of the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland To: Mr. MAURICE FRKRE Chairman of the Board of Directors Bankfor International Settlements