Gold Franc Controversy From International Perspective

The Gold Franc Controversy is a famous diplomatic issue during the period of Beiyang government.As for this incident,scholars mainly use the domestic data to discuss and analyze the case of antecedents and consequences.The archives of the British Foreign Office is an important historical resource for the study of the history of modern world and the history of international relations.By closely reviewing the primary materials from the British Foreign Office,this article analyses the process of settling the case of the gold franc and the results of the disposition,and discusses the attitude and controversy of the great powers to the gold Franc controversy,in order to have a more comprehensive understanding of the case.