Saturday, April 13, 2013

Monetary gold wikileaks - 1974STATE124905_b

 TREASURY SPOKESMAN MADE THE FOLLOWING COMMENTS TO THE PRESS TODAY (JUNE 12): "(1) IN THE TREASURY'S VIEW, THE FINANCE MINISTERS ARE MAKING USEFUL PROGRESS TOWARD THE TWIN OBJECTIVES OF AGREEING ON PROCEDURAL STEPS TO PHASE GOLD OUT OF A CENTRAL ROLE IN THE MONETARY SYSTEM AND AT THE SAME TIME PERMIT IT TO BE MOBILIZED WHEN NEEDED BY COUNTRIES IN BALANCE OF PAYMENT DIFFICULTIES. DISCUSSIONS ALONG THESE LINES ARE CONTINUING. (2) AMONG THE POSSIBILITIES, THE MINISTERS AGREED IN PRINCIPLE THAT GOLD COULD BE USED AS COLLATERAL FOR INTERNATIONAL BORROWING. (N.B.: AS IN THE CASE OF ALL LOANS, THIS PRESUMES THAT THE LENDER WOULD SET THE VALUE ON COLLATERAL PLEDGED, AND THEREFORE SUCH A PLAN WOULD NOT NECESSARILY ENVISAGE VALUING GOLD AT A MARKET- RELATED PRICE.)"

TREASURY HAS NO FURTHER COMMENTS REGARDING ANY DISCUSSIONS THAT MAY HAVE TAKEN PLACE AT THE INFORMAL GROUP OF 10 DINNER THAT WAS HELD ON JUNE 11, 1974. SISCO

Source: https://www.wikileaks.org/plusd/cables/1974STATE124905_b.html

Also: https://www.wikileaks.org/plusd/cables/1974STATE124905_b.html

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