Treasury Investigation 1942
Documents from 13 May 1940 to 17 June 1942Identity Statement
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Paper
Carr, Mary
Content and Structure
Material relating to Henry Morgenthau's initiation of a Treasury investigation, by the Foreign Funds Control, of the American Bosch Corporation of which George Murnane, Jean Monnet's business partner was Director and later Chairman, includes: details of Jean Monnet's and Murnane's international business ventures,- memoranda to Roosevelt from Morgenthau on use of general licenses to channel "enemy" funds,- internal Treasury Dept. memorandum to Morgenthau with brief biopics of Jean Monnet and Murnane and the liquidation of the Pelscheck Coal holdings (Czech owned) in Germany,- memorandum of conversation between Morgenthau, Lord Halifax, British Ambassador to US and Oliver Lyttleton, British Minister for Production concerning his objections to Monnet's position as head of the British Purchasing Mission because of past connections with German financiers.
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English
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The originals are held in various Archives and Presidential Libraries in the USA