D. Filaretos'un Rodd'a Mektubu

28th July, 1932 Mr Rodd Bank of England London. Dear Sir, I have the honour to remit you enclosed, articles which have been honoured with a summary insertion in the English Press, through the Reuter Agency, and which, as a Greek economist, I wrote, appealing to the Greek public opinion. As soon as published, I immediately realized, that although the suggestions I am setting forth, with regard to the concession of the Tobacco Monopoly for dafer protection of Greece's creditors' interests were detrimental to some home industrial and other local interests, yet, they have not failed to capture the particular attention of the leading political and financial world in Greece, who feel scrupulous about our country's engagements and realize how important it is for Greece to honour her signature, in the measure of her possibilities and the vitality contained in her natural wealth. I must not conceal however, that the two articles I take the liberty to remit you enclosed, are also meant for the English Public opinion. It is true, that I have no official capacity to sound our creditors or to put before them indirect proposals concerning the concession of the Tobacco Monopoly. Yet, to be candid with our creditors as I use to be with my compatriots, I deemed it right to make it clear once and ./.