| Title |
Reports |
| Reference |
JMK/ET/1 |
| Covering Dates |
3 Aug 1914–3 Nov 1914 |
| Extent and Medium |
c. 65 pages; paper |
|
| Content and context |
This section contains reports on Treasury Department issues, written by JMK alone or in collaboration, and related correspondence. In some cases reports written by others on the same issues are included. |
| King's/PP/JMK/ET/1 contains: |
|
1
|
'Is the suspension of specie payment necessary?'. AMS and TS drafts of a report written by JMK, with AMS draft of the covering memorandum.
20 pages; paper. |
3 Aug 1914 |
|
2
|
'The proper means for enabling discount operations to be resumed'. TS draft with AMS annotations by JMK.
5 pages; paper. |
5 Aug 1914 |
|
3
|
'Scheme for dealing with debts due to and from enemy aliens'. This section comprises a memorandum sent by JMK to Sir John Bradbury, written by JMK and A Lowes Dickinson of Price, Waterhouse & Co. The file comprises:. - AMS draft by JMK. - TS draft with MS annotations. - fair copy of the report. - MS letter on behalf of Sir John Bradbury thanking JMK for sending a copy of the report. - correspondence between A Lowes Dickinson and JMK about the report. - TS summary of criticisms of the scheme elicited from leading bankers and businessmen. - TS copy of a similar scheme [devised by the General Manager of Barclay's Bank]. - AMS letter from L. Abrahams commenting on 'the clearing house scheme'.
10 items; paper. |
29 Sep 1914–3 Nov 1914 |
|
4
|
'Note on government loans'. AMS draft of the report and TS draft covering letter to Sir John Bradbury.
3 sheets; paper. |
23 Oct 1914–24 Oct 1914 |
|
5
|
Reichsbank returns. The file comprises:. - AMS draft letter to Edward Montagu. - TS reply from Montagu enclosing a Treasury report . - subsequent report by JMK entitled 'Notes on Reichsbank returns', in AMS and TS drafts.
18 sheets; paper. |
14 Oct 1914–26 Oct 1914 |
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