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ADDRESS OFFICIAL COMMUNICATIONS TO T H E SECRETARY OF STATE WASHINGTON, D. C. DEPARTMENT OF STATE WASHINGTON June 23, 1944 My dear Mr. Eccles: I am pleased to inform you that the President has approved your designation as a Delegate on the part of the Government of the United States to the United Nations Monetary and Financial Conference to be held at Bretton Woods, New Hampshire beginning July 1, 1944. The President has designated the Honorable Henry Morgenthau, Jr., Secretary of the Treasury, as Chairman of the Delegation. A complete list of this Governments Delegation is enclosed and your certificate of designation will be forwarded under separate cover. The President has instructed Secretary Morgenthau, as Chairman of the Delegation, along the following lines: "It is my hope that this Conference will formulate for presentation to the participating governments definite proposals for an International Monetary Fund and possibly a Bank for Reconstruction and Development. In the invitation which I extended to these governments to participate in the Conference, I stated that the agreement by the Conference upon definite proposals will not be binding either morally or legally on the governments represented but will be referred to the respective governments for adoption or rejection. You will, of course, be governed accordingly in your discussions and negotiations. "In formulating a definite proposal for an International Monetary Fund, both you and the other delegates will be expected to adhere to the joint statement of principles of an International Monetary The Honorable Marriner S. Eccles, Chairman, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. —2 — Monetary Fund announced April 21, 1944. You, as head of the delegation, are authorized, however, after consultation with the other delegates to agree to modifications which, in your opinion, are essential to the effectuation of an agreement and provided that such modifications do not fundamentally alter the principles set forth in the joint statement. "You will apply the same principles in your discussions and negotiations with respect to the proposed Bank for Reconstruction and Development except that you will be governed by the principles agreed upon by the American Technical Committee. "As the head of the American Delegation of the Conference, you will be the principal spokesman for this country and you will be expected to coordinate the activities and views of the other American delegates. You will, of course, work in close consultation with the Secretary of State. "The responsibility which you and the other delegates of the American Delegation will undertake is the responsibility for demonstrating to the world that international post-war cooperation is possible. I am confident that you will do your best to accomplish the purposes of the Conference." You will receive a separate letter regarding travel and other arrangements which the Department of State is making in connection with your participation in the Conference. I am gratified that the President has selected you as one of this Governments Delegates and I am sure that your membership on the Delegation will greatly enhance the effectiveness of this Governments representation at the meeting. Sincerely yours, Enclosure: list. Accompaniment: Certificate of designation ii4-fio.Hs m£ Honorable Haary of tha Treasury ^ 3f,rice of gcon&slo Stabillaatlon* Honorablo Assistant B«KP#tery of ;,' i« Browa, President, F i r s t Sktlomai Bank of 5 Chairsmn# Board of Governors of the of Economic a, Collage onorable Brent Spenoe, House of Representatives, r t e , Cosnlttee on anking aad Honorable Charlea 8 • CoiataitlMMi on Banking and -2- The Honorab&e Robert F» Wagner, United States Senate, Chairman, Conrcittee on Banking and Currency* Mr» J , Aasiatant to the Secretary of Uie Treasury Honorable Jesse P. olcott, House of Representatives, !4eaberf Comnlttee on Banking and Currency. a -- •
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