This statement does not include the following sums.
Documents taken on commis 26 Sums guaranteed to the Minisiry of Finance: (a) Credit for the development Sums guaranteed to the Ministry {by Account with the morchandising department 339,430 (c) Billy of exchange 12,085
Total 364,041 Gotp -REsERVE.
The Russian gold reserve _was originally 1,603 million gold roubles. Of this sum 660 millions were sent to England as a security for credit allowed by that country. A further 5 millions were sent to Sweden. At the beginning of the revolution the gold reserve was estimated at 920 million gold roubles but thanks te the confiscation of jewellery and. gold from private persons, firms and banks, this reserve was increased to 1,292 million gold roubles of which 320 millions were sent to Germany after the signature of the Brest-Litovsk peace treaty.
By February, 1921, only 359 millions were left and according te the latest information only 38.03 millions were in the hands of the Bolsheviks in August, 1921. The expenditure of this reserve since this date has amounted to 2.52 millions and, furthermore, a_ shipment of 2,000 boods of gold, consisting of old coins, etc., was re-
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