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Purchase of Chinese dollars

7 May 1943

A file of correspondence discussing the purchase of black market Chinese dollars to finance intelligence operations in that country. Amongst the topics discussed in this file are the potential financial savings produced by use of the black market rather than official channels; the possibility of annoying the Chinese government by doing so; and the competing virtues of the black markets in various cities such as Chungking.
china black market currencies finances international relations second world war foreign office british intelligence organisation intelligence funding herbert brittain intelligence organization stewart menzies peter loxley
Collection ID
CAB301
Conflict
Second World War
Countries
China
Document Reference
CAB 301/44/2
Document Types
Correspondence
File Reference
CAB 301/44
Identifier
10.1080/swwf.cab301.0044.002
Keywords
Finances Black Market Currencies British Intelligence Organisation Intelligence Funding
Languages
English
Organizations
Foreign Office
Pages
14
Persons Discussed
Herbert Brittain Peter Loxley Stewart Menzies
Published in
United Kingdom
Themes
Intelligence Funding Intelligence Organization International Relations

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