Part of the debate – in the House of Commons on 1st October 1942.
In view of the fact that the great majority of the shares are owned by the Nazis, either directly or indirectly, would it not be very much more satisfactory if the British Government and the Bank of England dissociated themselves from the Bank for International Settlements by withdrawing any representation and arranging that their interests should be looked after through Swiss sources—by Swiss bankers?