Washington, Apr. 18.
An unprecedented flow of $500,000,- 000 worth of gold into the United States during the past four weeks was reported today.
The new shipments brought the U.S. Treasury's gold holdings to a record peak of $15,500,000,000, approximately 60 per cent, of the world supply.
Administration officials are prepared to cope with any financial emergency. They were understood not to be concerned over the concentration of gold in the United States, but it is believed that precautionary measures should be devised to protect the securities and foreign exchange markets against damaging developments.
Two meetings of officials here last week canvased all conceivable steps which Government financial experts might take.—United Press.
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