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TEN SETS OF PAPERS FROM 1957 BETWEEN THE BANK OF ENGLAND AND BARCLAYS BANK HIGHLIGHTING HOW THE 1947 EXCHANGE CONTROL
AFFECTED THE SALE OF COGSWELL & HARRISON
to the American ex-CIA agent and arms dealer, Sam Cummings:
a) copy of Exchange Control Act 1947.
b) 26.02/1957 Carbon copy of letter from Cogswell & Harrison to Barclays Bank, Piccadilly enclosing draft sale agreement.
c) 22/03/1957 Copy of letter from Bank of England to Barclays Bank, Pall Mall East giving permission for sale of Cogswell & Harrison for US$187,600.
d) 26/031957 Two letters from Barclays Bank to C & H directors.
e) 29/03/1957 Typed copy of letter from Barclays Bank, Pall Mall East (West End Foreign Branch) to Barclays Bank Piccadilly.
f) 04/05/1957Letter from Barclays Bank Piccadilly, to J E Peskett enclosing typed copy of Bank of England letter (plus carbon copy) to Barclays Bank Pall Mall, dated 02/05/1957 re to th Bank of Englands letter of 22/03/1957.
g) 12/08/1957Copy of letter from Barclays Bank Pall Mall.
h) 15/08/1957 Letter to J E Peskett from solicitors re Colonel de Cordova.
i) 16/08/1957 Letter from Barclays Bank Piccadilly to C & H enclosing the above
j)05/09/1957 Typed two page letter to J E Peskett from C F Middleton & Co (accountants) re Colonel de Cordova.
Estimate £30-50