LEGAI Assistant General Counsel Richard B. Brenner Subject Files

100180

1943-1957

series

textual records

7.5 linear feet of textual records

English

Exchange restrictions, Taxation, Use of Fund resources, Stand-By Arrangements, Multiple currency practices, Immigration, Immunity waivers

Andre Van Campenhout, Joseph Gold, George P. Nicoletopoulos

Series is open according to the Archives Access Policy. Files will be screened by reference staff for any time restrictions.

Series consists of incoming and outgoing correspondence maintained by Richard B. Brenner. Primary correspondents include: senior officers of the Legal Department, and, the U.S. Treasury Department officials. Subject matter covered in the files include: privileges and immunities of staff employed by specialized institutions; the McCarran Act and loyalty, immigration and nationality issues; exchange restrictions imposed for security reasons and the IMF’s jurisdiction in this regard; the IMF and the European Recovery Program (Marshall Plan); the role of the IMF in the post-World War II transition period; use of IMF’s holdings of inconvertible currencies; and, member country compliance with the exchange certificate. Records include correspondence, documents, drafts, notations, copies, reference material and newspaper clippings. Files are arranged alphabetically.