Show FRANCE FRANGE TO REFRAIN FROM GOLD COLD DEMAND PARIS Feb 19 UP France UP-France France decided dc de toda today to refrain from trying o to o collect coIled payment in gold on United States gold clause obligations held here and amounting to millions of oC dollars Leading banks including the Bank of ot France acted under official directions directions and refused to handle claims of clients who hold American gold certificates cere and have asked the banks to obtain payment on the former Carmer gold basis at to the present dollar LONDON Feb 19 UP UP-A UP A committee com committee mitlee representing British investors in n United States gold securities will hold lold a special meeting next week to I decide on possible legal action to force orce payment in m gold it il was announced announced an an- I an-I today I |