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File pertaining to the activities of the National Advisory Council (NAC) on International and Financial Problems, in securing a loan to France, includes: Suggested procedures and agendas for US-French economic discussions. Note on meeting of NAC, whereby decided that credit from ExImbank for France wouldn't be concluded until France had agreed to an exchange of notes on commercial policy which was satisfactory to the US Government. - NAC statement on US foreign loans policy. - Memo to US Top Committee regarding French industrial production goals and total import requirements. - Instructions to Office of Military Government regarding US policy on German coal, efforts to reactivate the economy and strengthen non-German nations of Europe by reparation removals of US loans and German aid such as coal exports. - Note on deficit of French balance of payments, 1946-47. - Report on French production, investment, manpower and other prerequisates to achievement of French objectives. Recommendation for major changes in French import programme. Report from NAC regarding financial arrangements between Governments of France and US through Eximbank and composition of French obligations in terms of war settlements.

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