Michel Camdessus IMF Managing Director
...and was appointed Governor of the Bank of France in November 1984.
imf.org
69. Yanowitch, Lee. "Paris denies role in Vichy looting of Jewish property". JTA: Jewish Telegraphic Agency(November 23, 1998).
Note: Following the publication of the book, Private estate, which accused the City of Paris of owning buildings confiscated for deported Jews, the Mayor of Paris ordered a research report (known as the Matteoli Commission report)on the topic. The report concluded that none of Paris-owned apartments were seized from Jews.
Online: jta.org.
48. "France: plunder of Jewish property in France and its restitution". In Nazi gold: the London Conference, 2-4 December 1997, 273-278. London: HMSO, 1997.
Note: This paper offers a chronological list of legislation passed by the Vichy regime against the Jewish community. It also provides information about the looting of French art, including the brave story of Rose Valland of the Jeu de Paume museum.
Shelved in the NARA Library at HV6665.G3L66 1997.
7. "Belgium: the gold of the Belgian monetary institutes". In Nazi gold: the London Conference, 2-4 December 1997, 67-70. London: HMSO, 1997.
Note: Following the invasion of Belgium in 1940, the Germans removed the Belgian gold deposited at the Bangue de France and transferred gold and foreign currency the Belgians were forced to sell.
Shelved in Library at HV6665.G3L66 1997.
12. Burrin, Philippe. "Accommodations. Part II". In France under the Germans: collaboration and compromise, 175-358. New York: New Press, 1996.
Note: Part II of Burrin's book deals with the compromises the French people made to meet the occupying power and its policies. Trade accomodations made by business leaders and captains of industry are discussed in separate chapters. Banking is covered in a chapter entitled "Money manipulators". Two chapters devoted to Parisian cultural life do not discuss art issues. (trading with Nazi's page)
nara.gov
OK Bill, The French CB & Camdessus are in it up to their eyeballs also! |
