Robert Lansing to Benjamin Strong Jr. about American Mission, Paris
Title
Robert Lansing to Benjamin Strong Jr. about American Mission, Paris
Creator
Lansing, Robert, 1864-1928
Identifier
WWP18765
Date
[c. 1919]
Description
Discussion of cables about German gold.
Source
Benjamin Strong Jr. Papers, New York Federal Reserve Bank
Language
English
Text
AMERICAN MISSION, Paris
S S S Washington
121 102/100 1/52/50
2629 Legri for Ginn from Rathbone
Treasury
1158
Following is for Benjamin Strong quote Two
1. Have received the following cable dated 17th from Netherlands Bank quote First lot approximately 20,000,000 gold marks completed gross kilograms 7943 grams 906 ounces 255402.3 coins are genuine are weighing second lot quote This was confirmed by State Department
2. The following cable dated 19th from Netherlands Bank quote your cable 16 gold Germany said to contain 320,000,000 marks 1,554,500 sovereigns 18,300,000 Austrian crowns 5,500,000 roubles 1,799 (barrels) bars fine weight 21,837 (moahg not) moahc) kilohgrams total 440,000,000 gold marks We can roughly weigh total in 30 days with margin 1/2% (obwos for obwoh) our responsibility stop pending your instructions we continue accurately weighing gold coins as heretofore and will telegraph result every lot approximating value 20,000,000 marks unquote
3. Have not replied to this cable but hold it in abeyance awaiting instructions from you.
4. Your cables 2 and 3 received (ivwep) in plain English we understand you would use Bentley’s code and test word.
5. Duplicate of this cable sent to London Federal Reserve Bank unquote
S S S Washington
121 102/100 1/52/50
2629 Legri for Ginn from Rathbone
Treasury
1158
Following is for Benjamin Strong quote Two
1. Have received the following cable dated 17th from Netherlands Bank quote First lot approximately 20,000,000 gold marks completed gross kilograms 7943 grams 906 ounces 255402.3 coins are genuine are weighing second lot quote This was confirmed by State Department
2. The following cable dated 19th from Netherlands Bank quote your cable 16 gold Germany said to contain 320,000,000 marks 1,554,500 sovereigns 18,300,000 Austrian crowns 5,500,000 roubles 1,799 (barrels) bars fine weight 21,837 (moahg not) moahc) kilohgrams total 440,000,000 gold marks We can roughly weigh total in 30 days with margin 1/2% (obwos for obwoh) our responsibility stop pending your instructions we continue accurately weighing gold coins as heretofore and will telegraph result every lot approximating value 20,000,000 marks unquote
3. Have not replied to this cable but hold it in abeyance awaiting instructions from you.
4. Your cables 2 and 3 received (ivwep) in plain English we understand you would use Bentley’s code and test word.
5. Duplicate of this cable sent to London Federal Reserve Bank unquote
Original Format
Telegram
To
Strong, Benjamin, 1872-1928
Files
Collection
Citation
Lansing, Robert, 1864-1928, “Robert Lansing to Benjamin Strong Jr. about American Mission, Paris,” [c. 1919], WWP18765, Benjamin Strong Jr. Papers, Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library & Museum, Staunton, Virginia.