Foreign Relations of the United States, Diplomatic Papers, 1933, General, Volume I

550.S1 Monetary Stabilization/8: Telegram

The Acting Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Great Britain (Bingham)³⁸

Washington, May 31, 1933—4 p.m.

136. Advise Foreign Office, for the information of the Government and of the bank officials, that Doctor Oliver M. W. Sprague,³⁹ representative of the Government of the United States and Mr. George L. Harrison, Governor of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, will sail on the SS Olympic on Friday, June 2nd, to discuss with British and French Government representatives and representatives of their central banks methods to stabilize the monetary situation.

They would like to have the first meeting with the British and French Government and bank representatives on the 9th in London.

Please arrange for usual customs courtesies.

Phillips

38. Repeated to the Ambassador in France as No. 155, May 31, 5 p.m.
39. Financial Executive Assistant to the Secretary of the Treasury.