Kissinger’s attempt to smuggle 16 tons of Vietnam’s gold during fall of Saigon

Kissinger’s attempt to smuggle 16 tons of Vietnam’s gold during fall of Saigon

According to records and documents, they reveal Henry Kissinger’s scheme to steal Vietnam’s gold reserves

By Lynda Carson - December 1, 2025

Henry Kissinger, formerly the Secretary of State during the Nixon and Ford administrations, passed away around 2 years ago on November 29, 2023, and during the fall of Saigon in April of 1975, was deeply involved in a plot to smuggle around 16 tons gold reserves from the country of Vietnam.

Henry Kissinger, as a war criminal, reportedly “for his role in planning the U.S. bombing of Cambodia, scholars have stated that Kissinger bears substantial responsibility for the killing of between 50,000 and 150,000 Cambodian civilians and also the destabilization of Cambodia that the U.S. bombing campaign caused, which contributed to the Khmer Rouge's ascendance to power.”

Additionally, as a war criminal, reportedly, millions more may have died as a result of “Kissinger's involvement in a series of alleged war crimes in Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, Bangladesh, Chile, Cyprus and East Timor.”

That’s right. Reportedly, “the Fall of Saigon on April 30, 1975, marked the end of the Vietnam War as North Vietnamese forces captured the capital of South Vietnam, leading to the unconditional surrender of the South Vietnamese government. The event was characterized by the chaotic evacuation of American personnel and South Vietnamese allies during Operation Frequent Wind, and resulted in the reunification of Vietnam under communist rule.”

During the fall of Saigon, Vietnam, which occurred in April of 1975, Henry Kissinger was deeply involved in a scheme to rip off the gold reserves of the Government of Vietnam.

Reportedly, deposed U.S. client, President Nguyen Van Thieu of Vietnam, who according to the New York Times, tried to smuggle $73 million worth of gold bullions out of South Vietnam in April 1975 after Vietnam had been liberated by the communist forces, with the fall of Saigon.

However, Thieu needed the help of Henry Kissinger to pull off the scheme to rip off 16 tons of gold from Vietnam.

According to an April 14, 1975 New York Time’s article, in part it says, THIEU SAID TO TRY TO SEND OUT GOLD

April 14, 1975

"South Vietnamese officials tried to ship $73‐million worth of gold bullion— apparently belonging to President Nguyen Van Thieu and to Lon, Nol, the President of Cambodia — to Switzerland, Time magazine says in its current issue, which goes on sale today.

But Balair, a charter airline affiliated with Swissair, refused to transport the gold out of Saigon, the weekly magazine said.

According to the magazine, members of the South Vietnamese Government asked Balair agents late in March if they would be willing to ferry out “some personal belongings” of the Thieu family as well as personal effects of President Lon Nol, who is now in Hawaii seeking medical treatment.

When it was known that the belongings were 16 tons of gold, Balair refused to carry the shipment, the magazine said, adding that the airline was concerned the gold might be part of the official reserves of South Vietnam and Cambodia. The airline pointed out that the cargo might be inspected at refueling stops in Bangkok and Bahrain, the magazine said.

“At week's end the bullion was apparently still in Saigon, palletized and awaiting a more willing air carrier,” Time said."

Obituary For Nguyen Van Thieu.

However, according to an October 2001, obituary for Nguyen Van Thieu, in part it states, “In 1990 it emerged from various eye-witness accounts that he had not stolen South Vietnam's gold reserves amounting to 16 million tons. They were still intact in the National Bank in Saigon when the Communists took it over.”

However, according to a New York Times article in 2001, it revealed that Thieu got away with 3 and a half tons of gold from Vietnam. Additionally, in part the article says, "The ''deep black'' plane that flew him (Thieu) out of Vietnam was rumored to have been full of gold. (It wasn't, but only because Thieu's government collapsed before he could remove the bullion from Vietnam's central bank.)

That's right. Kissinger and Thieu reportedly got away with 3 and a half tons of gold from Vietnam during the fall of Saigon, but failed to manage to rip off 16 tons of gold as was originally planned.

Documentation and correspondence further below that I have uncovered reveals, and tells the details involving Henry Kissinger in his attempt to rip off around 16 tons of Vietnam’s gold reserves during the fall of Saigon. A scheme that eventually fell apart before the players involved in the scheme could pull it off.

See some dated documentation below that reveals how the scheme to rip off 16 tons of gold from Vietnam unfolded that Henry Kissinger was deeply involved in, and was nearly able to pull off.

Lynda Carson may be reached at newzland2 [at] gmail.com

April 15, 1975 - GVN GOLD HOLDINGS

ON APRIL 14 DPTY PRIMIN FOR ECONIMICS HAO AND GOV FOR NATIONAL
BANK OF VIETNAM UYEN INFORMED MINECON AND USAID DIR OF GVN
INTENTION TO SHIP 15 TONS OF GOLD REMAINING SAIGON TO THE BANK
OF INTERNATIONAL SETTLEMENTS AS PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE FOR SAFEKEEPING
AND READY AVAILABILITY FOR OVERNIGHT SALE IF NEEDED TO MEET FURTHER
REQUIREMENTS. 5 TONS ARE REPORTED TO BE HELD AT BASEL.

GVN CONCERNED THAT UTMOST SECRECY SURROUND THIS OPERATION;
HOWEVER, REUTERS DESPATCH HAS ALREADY PICKED UP INITIAL INQUIRIES
IN SWITZERLAND CONCERNING TRANSPORTATION AND INSURANCE ARRANGE-
MENTS. WE ARE ADVISING GVN TO SHIP TO FRB NY TO AVOID THE SWISS
CONNECTION AND THEN PUBLICLY TO ANNOUNCE THE MOVE IN PREPARATION
FOR FUTURE ARMS AND MUNITIONS PURCHASES IF REQUIRED.

REQUEST YOUR COMMENTS SOONEST ON ANY PROBLEMS, IF ANY,
OF FRB RECEIPT AND STORAGE AND YOUR ASSESSMENT OF IMPACT ON
CONGRESS OF CURRENT RUMORS CONCERNING GOLD MOVEMENTS AND
YOUR JUDGMENT OF THE EFFECT OF PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT AS OUTLINED
ABOVE TO SQUELCH SPECULATION.

ALTHOUGH THIS IS THE FIRST TIME WE HAVE BEEN OFFICIALLY
TOLD OF INTENTION TO MOVE GOLD TO BANK OF INTERNATIONAL
SETTLEMENTS IN SWITZERLAND, WE HAVE BEEN AWARE OF IT FOR SOME
TIME THROUGH SOURCES AVAILABLE TO US IN US INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY.

THEREFORE, WE HOPE WASHINGTON WILL DO WHATEVER IT CAN TO HELP
CORRECT SUCH STORIES AS THAT APPEARING IN THIS WEEK'S TIME
MAGAZINE UNDER CAPTION "GILDED EXILE", ALLEGING PLOT TO MOVE
"THIEU-LON NOL GOLD" TO SWITZERLAND. WE UNDERSTAND STORY HAS
BEEN PICKED UP BY WIRE SERVICES AND WIDELY CARRIED. IT OBVIOUSLY
WILL BE VERY DAMAGING ON THE HILL.
MARTIN UNQUOTE KISSINGER

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April 17, 1975 - GVN GOLD HOLDINGS

REFERENCE: SAIGON 5000
WE PERCEIVE NO DIFFICULTIES IN SENDING GVN GOLD TO FRB NY.
FRB NY HAS AGREED TO RECEIVE AND STORE GOLD SHIPMENT. US
CUSTOMS WILL EXPEDITE ITS IMPORT IF PROVIDED SPECIFIC2. WE PLAN TO MAKE NO ANNOUNCEMENT BUT IF ASKED WILL EITHER REFER TO GVN ANNOUNCEMENT OR IF QUERY IS PRIOR TO GVN ANNOUNCEMENT TO SAY THAT WE UNDERSTAND GOLD MOVEMENT IN PREPARATION FOR FUTURE ARMS AND MUNITIONS PURCHASES. KISSINGER

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April 17, 1975 - GVN GOLD HOLDINGS

GRATEFUL FOR INFORMATION CONTAINED IN REFTEL.

UNDERSTAND STATEMENT THAT "WE PLAN TO MAKE NO ANNOUNCEMENT".
HOWEVER, IT MAY BE SEVERAL DAYS BEFORE FULL ARRANGEMENTS COMPLETED
AND GVN READY TO MAKE ANNOUNCEMENT. THIS WILL NOT BE IN TIME TO
EFFECT ENORMOUS DAMAGE "GILDED EXILE" STORY MAY HAVE DONE IN
CONGRESSIONAL MINDS. WE SUGGEST, THEREFORE, THAT YOU ALERT SEVERAL
FRIENDLY SENATORS AND CONGRESSMEN TO THE FACTS THAT THIS STORY IS
TOTALLY FALSE AND THAT THE FACTS ARE, AS YOU SAY, THE GOLD MOVEMENT
IS IN PREPARATION TO THE FRB IN NEW YORK IN LIEU OF THE BANK OF INTER
NATIONAL SETTLEMENTS IN BASEL, SWITZERLAND, AND WOULD BE USED FOR
FUTURE ARMS AND AMMUNITION PURCHASES AND THAT THEIR DETERMINATION
TO USE THEIR LAST REMAINING GOLD RESERVES FOR FUTURE PURCHASES
OF ARMS AND AMMUNITION DISPLAYS THEIR DETERMINATION TO USE
ALL RESOURCES TO MAINTAIN THEIR FREEDOM.

MINECON HAS BEEN INFORMED BY DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER FOR
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT THAT DECISION HAS BEEN MADE TO SHIP GOLD
TO FRB NEW YORK, BUT THE TIMING HAS NOT BEEN DECIDED.
WE WILL PROVIDE 48 HOURS NOTICE TO STATE AND DOD TO EXECUTE.
MARTIN

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April 18, 1975 - GVN GOLD SHIPMENTS

FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF NEW YORK INFORMED DEPARTMENT
IT RECEIVED ATTESTED TELEGRAM FROM CENTRAL BANK OF VIETNAM
REQUESTING APPROVAL TO SHIP GOLD TO FRB NEW YORK FOR
STORAGE. AFFIRMATIVE ANSWER SENT BY BANK THIS AFTERNOON.

WE JUST LEARNED FROM WORLD AIRWAYS THAT GVN REQUESTED
THEM TO FLY 18 TONS OF GOLD TO ZURICH.

WOULD APPRECIATE EMBASSY SEEK CLARIFICATION. KISSINGER

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April 19, 1975 - GVN GOLD SHIPMENT

DEPUTY PRIMIN FOR ECONOMICS HAO RECONFIRMS THAT DECISION
MADE TO SHIP GOLD TO FRB/NY. TIMING OF SHIPMENT NOT YET
DETERMINED. GOV. UYEN NOT AVAILABLE THIS MORNING,
BUT HE WOULD NOT ACT ON A POLITICALLY SENSITIVE SUBJECT
LIKE THIS WITHOUT CLEARING WITH HAO.

HAO KNOWS OF NO REQUEST TO WORLD AIRWAYS, ALTHOUGH SOME
AIRLINES WERE CONTACTED FOR MOVEMENT TO SWITZERLAND BEFORE
DECISION MADE TO SHIP FRB/NY. WORLD AIRWAYS MAY HAVE
BEEN ONE.

IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT WORLD AIRWAYS HAS NOT ALWAYS
ACTED HERE IN THE MOST RESPONSIBLE MANNER. IT ALSO OCCURS
TO US THAT WHEN THE NY TIMES "GUILDED EXILE" STORY BROKE
WORLD AIRWAYS MAY HAVE CLOSED IN ON THIS ONE AS
A PUBLICITY GIMMICK.
MARTIN

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April 21, 1975 - GVN GOLD

GOV NATIONAL BANK INFORMS PRES THIEU HAS APPROVED SHIPMENT
OF GOLD TO US AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. GVN AWAITING REPLY FROM
FRB/NY IN WHICH THEY ASKED FOR FRB/NY TO ARRANGE INSURANCE.

GVN HAS REQUESTED USE OF US MILITARY OR DOD CHARTER
AIRCRAFT FOR TRANSPORT OF GOLD. REIMBURSEMENT ASSURED.
AMEMB ENDORSES AS QUICKEST AND QUIETEST WAY TO MOVE GOLD OUT.

REPEAT FRB REPLY TO ENSURE RECEIPT. SINCE MILITARY TRANS-
PORT AVAILABLE HERE, AS SOON AS INSURANCE ARRANGED, ISSUE ORDERS DOD
TO EXECUTE.

GOLD NOW BEING PACKED. THESE TECHNICAL DETAILS, FRB ARRANGE-
MENT OF INSURANCE AND DOD ORDERS TO EXECUTE, ALL THAT
IMPEDE SHIPMENT.
MARTIN

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April 22, 1975 - GVN GOLD

FOLLOWING IS CABLE NO. 25 DATED APRIL 18, 1975 FROM
FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF NEW YORK TO BANK NATIONALE DU
VIET NAM:

"WE ARE PREPARED TO RECEIVE AND HOLD FOR YOUR SOLE ACCOUNT
THE GOLD REFERRED TO IN YOUR NO. 8. IT IS OUR UNDER-
STANDING THAT THIS GOLD IS THE PROPERTY OF BANQUE NATIONALE
DU VIET NAM AND THAT OUR PRIOR AGREEMENT OR PARTICIPATION
WILL BE SECURED FOR ANY ARRANGEMENTS INVOLVING THE CREATION
OF A THIRD-PARTY INTEREST IN THIS GOLD. WE ALSO UNDER-
STAND THAT AT THE PRESENT TIME GOLD MIGHT BE SOLD IN A
FREE MARKET BY A CENTRAL BANK IN THE CASE OF SERIOUS NEED
WITHOUT OFFICIAL OBJECTION HERE.

"IT IS OUR NORMAL PRACTICE WHEN SHIPPING GOLD BY AIR TO
PACK EACH BAR IN A SEALED CANVAS BAG NUMBERED CONSECUTIVELY
WITH WEIGHT LIST OF BARS INCLUDED IN LAST BAG. SHIPMENT
SHOULD BE CONSIGNED TO FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF NEW YORK
AND ACCOMPANIED BY WEIGHT LISTS. WE WOULD APPRECIATE
AT LEAST 24 HOURS ADVANCE NOTICE BY TELEX OF SCHEDULED
TIME AND DATE OF ARRIVAL IN NEW YORK AND NAME OF CARRIER.
PLEASE INCLUDE IN YOUR ADVANCE TELEX THE NUMBERS AND MARKS
ON EACH BAG, THE NUMBER OF BAGS AND THE TOTAL GROSS AND
FINE TROY OUNCES OF GOLD.

"WE ARE PREPARED TO ARRANGE FOR TRANSPORTATION BY ARMORED
CARRIER FROM AIRPORT TO VAULTS NEW YORK. SUGGEST FLIGHT
BE SCHEDULED TO ARRIVE IN NEW YORK NOT LATER THAN 12 NOON
OUR TIME ON BUSINESS DAY HERE. THE RATE FOR INSURANCE ON
SHIPMENT FROM YOUR VAULTS TO OUR VAULTS, BASED ON UNDER-
WRITERS LIMIT OF APPROXIMATELY $80 MILLION FOR YOUR
ACCOUNT, RISK AGAINST ALL RISKS INCLUDING WAR, AND SUBJECT
TO STANDARD INSURANCE POLICY EXCLUSION, IS CURRENTLY
ESTIMATED AT $.975 PER $100 (INCLUDING WAR RISK OF $.625
PER $100, WHICH IS QUOTED ON AN HOUR TO HOUR BASIS). THE
ESTIMATED RATE ASSUMES SHIPMENT VIA U.S. GOVERNMENT AIR-
CRAFT AS IMPLIED IN YOUR PARA THREE. UNDERWRITERS WOULD
REQUIRE THAT SHIPMENT BE TRANSPORTED FROM YOUR VAULTS TO
SAIGON AIRPORT UNDER ARMED PROTECTION."

AS YOU WILL NOTE FROM ABOVE FRB NEW YORK ONLY QUOTES
INSURANCE RATES BUT HAS NOT YET TAKEN ACTION TO ARRANGE
FOR INSURANCE. WE CONTACTED THEM IN ORDER TO EXPEDITE
THINGS BUT THEY NEED CONFIRMATION BY GVN NATIONAL BANK
THAT TERMS AS STATED IN FRB CABLE ACCEPTABLE.

DEPARTMENT IN PROCESS OF REQUESTING DOD ORDERS. KISSINGER

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April 22, 1975 - GVN GOLD

BNVN ACCEPTS TERMS FRB CABLE. TELEX BNVN TO FRB/NY
WILL CONFIRM.

PACKING WILL BE COMPLETED BY SUNDAY, APRIL 27. ARRANGE
PLANE FOR AFTERNOON/EVENING, APRIL 27.

BNVN WILL SEND ONE MAN WHO IS BEING ASSIGNED IBRD
TO ACCOMPANY SHIPMENT TO ASSURE DOCUMENTATION AND RECEIPTS.
MARTIN

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April 23, 1975 - GVN GOLD

EXPEDITE ORDERS FOR SUBJECT CARGO DEPARTURE SAIGON
FRIDAY EVENING APRIL 25.
MARTIN

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April 23, 1975 - GVN USE OF SDR AND DRAWING ON IMF

IMF EXECUTIVE BOARD HELD RESTRICTED SESSION WEDNESDAY,
APRIL 23 IN WHICH MANAGING DIRECTOR REPORTED RECEIPT OF
REQUEST FROM VIETNAM FOR USE SDR 19.7 MILLION. HE ALSO
REPORTED AN INQUIRY REGARDING POSSIBILITY OF A GOLD TRANCHE
DRAWING BY VIETNAM.

MANAGING DIRECTOR REPORTED THAT ACTION ON REQUEST TO
USE SDR NORMALLY HANDLED BY MANAGEMENT BUT PRESENT SITUA-
TION CLEARLY UNUSUAL AND HE SOUGHT ADVISE OF THE EXECUTIVE
BOARD. AFTER SUBSTANTIAL DISCUSSION IT WAS AGREED THAT
BOARD WOULD CONSIDER REQUEST FOR SDR USE FORMALLY ON
FRIDAY,APRIL 25.

EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS WERE OF COURSE SPEAKING
WITHOUT INSTRUCTIONS ON A MATTER WHICH THEY RECOGNIZED TO
BE OF CONSIDERABLE POLITICAL IMPORTANCE AND TO HAVE SIG-
NIFICANT OVERTONES REGARDING FUTURE ROLE OF SDR. WE CAN-
NOT ASSESS PROBABLE OUTCOME FRIDAY. SEVERAL EXECUTIVE
DIRECTORS REPRESENTING IMPORTANT COUNTRIES APPEARED

TO LEAN TOWARD ACTING ON THE REQUEST OF THE VIETNAMESE
GOVERNMENT STRICTLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ARTICLES OF
AGREEMENT AND CURRENT PRACTICES REGARDING USE OF SDR,
WHICH WAS POSITION TAKEN BY U.S. OTHERS WERE SILENT AND
THERE WAS SOME EXPRESSION OF CONCERN ABOUT NEED TO PROTECT
IMF ASSETS.

GOLD TRANCHE QUESTION NOT REGARDED AS EQUALLY URGENT.
IMF ARTICLES TO NOT GIVE VIETNAM THE RIGHT TO DRAW
BEFORE ESTABLISHMENT OF PAR VALUE AND THE PAYMENT OF
CURRENCY SUBSCRIPTION. WHILE RECENT PRACTICE HAS PERMITTED
DRAWINGS IN GOLD TRANCHE BEFORE THESE CONDITIONS ARE MET
THIS PRACTICE COULD BE REVISED BY THE EXECUTIVE BOARD.
WE DO NOT EXPECT GOLD TRANCHE DRAWING QUESTION TO BE PUT
TO THE BOARD THIS FRIDAY BUT THE IMF IS NOW UNDERTAKING
PROCEDURAL STEPS WHICH WOULD BE NECESSARY PRIOR TO ANY
GOLD TRANCH DRAWING. KISSINGER

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April 24, 1975 - GVN GOLD

DOD ISSUING ORDERS TO MAKE AIRCRAFT AVAILABLE IN
SAIGON AT 0600 ZULU 25 APRIL. FINAL DESTINATION
AFB MCQUIRE.

WOULD APPRECIATE URGENTLY FOLLOWING INFORMATION:
(A) WILL CARGO BE PACKED IN PELLETS? (B) IDENTITY OF
BNVN REP TO DOCUMENT SHIPMENT. (C) IDENTITY EMBASSY/DAO
CONTACT.

FRB N.Y. ADVISES THAT INSURANCE RATES HAVE MORE THAN
TRIPLED SINCE QUOTATION IN STATE 91720. FURTHERMORE,
THEY LEARNED FROM CHASE BUT NOT YET DIRECTLY FROM BNVN
THAT BNVN IS TRANSFERRING $10 MILLION FROM ITS FRB N.Y.

ACCOUNT TO CHASE WHICH PRACTICALLY WIPES OUT GVN ACCOUNT.
WE ARE EXPLORING ALTERNATIVE POSSIBILITIES FOR INSURING
CARGO BUT IF WE DO NOT SUCCEED WILL TELL FRB TO GO AHEAD
WITH INSURANCE FROM PRESENT GVN ACCOUNT. REQUEST
BNVN CONFIRMATION THAT IF NECESSARY FRB N.Y. CAN USE

BNVN ACCOUNT TO CONCLUDE INSURANCE ARRANGEMENT AT
GOING RATE. KISSINGER

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April 24, 1975 - GVN GOLD

EMBASSY/DAO CONTACT:
1) R. W. VENDSEN, BG USAF
2) A.D. ELLERMAN, MINECON

OTHER INFO FOLLOWS AS AVAILABLE.
MARTIN

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April 25, 1975 - GVN GOLD

CARGO WILL BE PACKED IN 300 WOODEN CASES, EACH WEIGHING
APPROXIMATELY 50 KILOGRAMS. 100 CASES MEASURE IN CENTIMETERS
20X22X12. 200 CASES MEASURE IN CENTIMETERS 19-1/2X29X10-1/2.

BNVN REP WILL BE PHAM TRUONG LONG, GVN PASSPORT 17895
ISSUED APRIL 24, 1974. US ENTRY VISA SAIGON 002191 DATED
APRIL 22, 1975.

BY SEPARATE TELEX BNVN CONFIRMS THAT THEIR ACCT CAN BE
USED TO CONCLUDE INSURANCE ARRANGEMENT AT GOING RATE. THIS
USE HAS PRIORITY OVER MATTER MENTIONED BY CHASE.

BNVN WILL NOT INITIATE SHIPMENT UNLESS FULLY INSURED.
THEREFORE PLEASE NOTIFY BY IMMEDIATE CABLE AS SOON AS FULL
INSURANCE ARRANGEMENTS HAVE BEEN COMPLETED. BNVN INFORMS
THAT COST IS NO CONSIDERATION.

IF FULLY INSURED, PLEASE ADVISE WHETHER WAIVER CITED
PARA 2 REF B IS REQUIRED.
MARTIN

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April 25, 1975 - GVN GOLD

DOD ADVISES US THERE IS 24 HOURS DELAY IN DEPARTURE OF
CARGO. PLEASE CONFIRM. KISSINGER

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April 25, 1975 - GVN GOLD

FRB NEW YORK SENT FOLLOWING CABLE TO BNVN:

"WE HAVE ACQUIRED FOR YOUR ACCOUNT INSURANCE IN THE
AMOUNT OF $60,240,000.00O, SHIPMENT FROM VAULT TO VAULT
AGAINST ALL RISKS INCLUDING WAR AND SUBJECT TO STANDARD
INSURANCE POLICY EXCLUSIONS. THIS AMOUNT IS FIRM'S LIMIT
AND WILL BE VALID ONLY IF SHIPMENT LEAVES SAIGON BY
7:00 A.M. SAIGON TIME APRIL 27. NO FURTHER INSURANCE
APPEARS TO BE AVAILABLE IN NEW YORK OR IN LONDON.

"PLEASE ADVISE URGENTLY EXPECTED TIME OF DEPARTURE AND
ARRIVAL IN U.S."

IF INSURANCE SATISFACTORY, PLEASE GET RELEASE

(LANGUAGE TRANSMITTED REFTEL B, PARA 2) SIGNED AND
ADIVISE FRB AS REQUESTED. KISSINGER

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April 25, 1975 - GVN REQUEST TO USE SDR

AFTER EXTENDED DEBATE APRIL 25 IN EXECUTIVE BOARD, IMF
MANAGING DIRECTOR DECIDED TO SEEK TO VERIFY THAT GVN REQUEST
REMAINS VALID, AS REQUESTED BY ONE DIRECTOR (FYI: FRENCH)
AND SUPPORTED BY SEVERAL OTHERS. U.S. MAINTAINED THAT TRANS-
ACTION SHOULD PROCEED WITHOUT FURTHER DELAY. MANAGING
DIRECTOR INTENDS TO ASK IMF GOV-RNOR FOR GVN, THROUGH GVN
EMBASSY, WHETHER THE REQUEST PROP:RLY REPRESENTS THE VIEWS
OF EXISTING GVN AUTHORITIES. IFTHE VALIDITY OF THE RE-
QUEST IS CONFIRMED, TRANSACTION WILL PROCEED PROMPTLY WITH-
OUT FURTHER REFERENCE TO EXECUTIVE BOARD.

EMBASSY MAY WISH TO ALERT GVN AUTHORITIES TO FORTH-
COMING INQUIRY FROM IMF MANAGING DIRECTOR. KISSINGER

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April 26, 1975 - GVN GOLD

CONFIRMED AND FURTHER DELAY LIKELY.
MARTIN

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April 26, 1975 - GVN GOLD

GVN HAS DECIDED NOT TO SHIP GOLD AT THIS TIME.

THEREFORE REQUEST CONVEYED REFTELS IS CANCELLED.
INFORM DOD, FRB TO STAND DOWN.

COOPERATION ALL PARTIES APPRECIATED.
MARTIN


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April 26, 1975 - GVN GOLD

FRB IN NEW YORK HAS ASKED BNVN TO CONFIRM INFORMATION
DIRECTLY TO IT IMMEDIATELY IF THEY HAVE NOT ALREADY DONE
SO. KISSINGER

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May 1975 - ALLEGATION OF GOLD SHIPMENT BY PRES THIEU OUT OF SOUTH VIETNAM
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