Requested Disclosure of Board Records: Access to Information Consultation Memorandum 2020-1 (Case Numbers AI6434 and AI6703) 1. Notification: The Executive Directors are hereby notified that the 27 Board transcripts listed in the attached Annexes are responsive to two public requests for access to certain records (Case Nos. AI6434 and AI6703). These records have been determined by the Corporate Secretariat to be eligible for declassification and disclosure under the Bank’s Policy on Access to Information (“AI Policy”). 2. Type, Nature and Information Classification of the Board Records Requested: The public requests are for Board transcripts related to the work of Joaquin Gutierrez Cano, Executive Director for Spain, during 1963-1965 (AI6703 – Annex A) and 1968 (AI5434 – Annex B). The Board transcripts, which all have the information classification Strictly Confidential, have been determined to be responsive to this public access request. 3. Access to Information Policy Considerations: All 27 records have been determined to be subject only to the AI Policy’s Deliberative Information exception. Under the AI Policy, information restricted only by the Deliberative Information exception is eligible for declassification and disclosure in accordance with the AI Policy’s declassification schedule. 1 The declassification schedule for transcripts of regular sessions of Board and Board Committee meetings subject only to the Deliberative Information exception is ten years 2. Because these Board transcripts are restricted only under the Deliberative Information exception and they satisfy their corresponding declassification schedule age requirements, they are all eligible for declassification and disclosure. The AI Policy provides that the Board may, under exceptional circumstances, exercise the Bank’s prerogative to restrict access to Board records that would normally be disclosed, if it determines that the disclosure of the records would likely cause harm that would outweigh the benefits of the disclosure. 3 4. Process: Under procedures approved by the Board, this memorandum is being submitted to Executive Directors, so they have an opportunity to review and comment on the disclosure of these transcripts. 4 Management is also consulted about the disclosure of Board records when relevant. After the closing date for comments, the transcripts for which concerns/objections have not been expressed by an Executive Director or management will be disclosed by management in accordance with the AI Policy. Any transcripts which receive concerns/objections from an Executive Director and/or management will be submitted to COGAM, and subsequently to the Board, for further consideration. 5 1 See AI Policy, Section III.B.6(a) and (b). 2 See AI Policy, Section III.B.6(b)(ii). SEC treats informal Board meetings are regular Board sessions for the purposes of AI Policy implementation. 3 See AI Policy, Section IV.2(a). 4 Access to Information Policy: Streamlining Procedures for Disclosure of Board Records; R2016-0213[IDA/R2016- 0256] dated November 2, 2016, section 5(A). 5 Id at 5(A)(ii)-(iii). 1 5. Views of the Access to Information Committee: Based on the AI Policy’s declassification schedules noted above and the Corporate Secretariat’s indication of the type, nature and information classification of the records at issue, it is the AIC’s view that the Board transcripts listed in the Annexes are eligible for declassification under the AI Policy. 6. To Facilitate Executive Directors’ Review: The Annexes list the requested transcripts and notes Executive Directors relevant to the subject matter or speaker. 6 Review of the transcripts listed in the Annexes can be arranged through the Corporate Secretariat’s Board Resource Center (ext: 81068, brc@worldbank.org). 6 This determination is made by SEC for convenience purposes and does not preclude any other Executive Director from expressing concerns/objections. 2 Annex A: AI6703 1963-1965 Board Transcripts 7 related to the work of Joaquin Gutierrez Cano, Executive Director for Spain No. Document Title Discussion Topic ED’s office of speaker (and name of speaker) 1 Transcript of IBRD Committee on Financial Policy Recommendations of the EDS01 - United States (Bullitt; Cocke) Financial Policy Meetings on July President EDS02 - Japan (Suzuki) 30 and August 1, 1963 EDS03 - United Kingdom (Pitblado) EDS04 - France (Waitzenegger) EDS05 - Germany (Donner) EDS06 - Tunisia (Khelil) EDS07 - Canada (Plumptre; Hudon) EDS08 - Chile (Illanes) EDS09 - Australia (Garland) EDS12 - India (Ghosh) EDS15 - Colombia (Camacho) EDS17 - China (Chen) EDS18 - Cuba (Machado); Spain (Gutierrez Cano) EDS19 - Netherlands (Lieftinck) EDS20 - Denmark (Brun) 2 Transcript of IBRD Regular Board Proposed Loan – Spain EDS01 - United States (Bullitt) Meeting on October 24, 1963 EDS03 - United Kingdom (Roll) EDS04 - France (Larre) EDS05 - Germany (Donner) EDS06 - Morocco (Tazi) EDS08 - Chile (Illanes) EDS15 - Colombia (Mejia-Palacio) EDS18 - Cuba (Machado); Spain (Gutierrez Cano) EDS25 - South Africa (van Vuuren) 7 Generally, the versions of transcripts prepared for disclosure include only the agenda items discussed that are relevant to the public request. 3 No. Document Title Discussion Topic ED’s office of speaker (and name of speaker) 3 Transcript of IBRD IDA Committee Bank/IDA Policies on Education; Term of EDS02 - Japan (Suzuki) on Financial Policy Meeting on Bank Loans EDS05 - Germany (Donner) December 31, 1963 EDS06 - Pakistan (Mirza) EDS07 - Canada (Hudon) EDS09 - Australia (Garland) EDS10 - Belgium (van Campenhout) EDS18 - Cuba (Machado); Spain (Gutierrez Cano) EDS20 - Denmark (Brun) EDS25 - Nigeria (Garba) 4 Transcript of IBRD IDA Committee Discussion of paper on Agriculture EDS01 - United States (Bullitt) on Financial Policy Meeting on EDS03 - United Kingdom (Reilly) February 11, 1964 EDS05 - Germany (Abramowski) EDS06 - Iran (Khosropur) EDS07 - Canada (Hudon) EDS08 - Chile (Illanes) EDS12 - India (Rajan) EDS18 - Cuba (Machado); Spain (Gutierrez Cano) EDS19 - Netherlands (Lieftinck) EDS20 - Denmark (Brun) EDS25 - Nigeria (Garba) 5 Transcript of IBRD IDA Regular Bank program in Italy; World Bank EDS01 - United States (Cocke) Board Meeting on March 17, 1964 agreements with UNESCO and FAO EDS03 - United Kingdom (Roll; Forsythe) EDS04 - France (Waitzenegger) EDS05 - Germany (Donner) EDS06 - Iran (Khosropur); Tunisia (Khelil) EDS07 - Canada (Hudon) EDS08 - Chile (Illanes) EDS09 - Australia (Garland) EDS10 - Belgium (van Campenhout) EDS12 - India (Ghosh) EDS17 - China (Chen) EDS18 - Cuba (Machado); Spain (Gutierrez Cano) EDS19 - Netherlands (Lieftinck) EDS21 – Italy 4 No. Document Title Discussion Topic ED’s office of speaker (and name of speaker) 6 Transcript of IBRD Regular Board Proposed Loan – Spain EDS04 - France (Larre) Meeting on July 30, 1964 EDS05 - Germany (Donner) EDS06 - Morocco (Tazi); Pakistan (Mirza) EDS07 - Canada (Hudon) EDS12 - India (Rajan) EDS17 - China (Chen) EDS18 - Costa-Rica (Gil); Spain (Gutierrez Cano) EDS19 - Netherlands (Lieftinck) 7 Transcript of IBRD IDA Regular Proposed Loan – Morocco EDS04 - France (Malaplate) Board Meeting on August 25, 1964 EDS06 - Morocco; Morocco (Tazi) EDS12 - India (Ghosh) EDS18 - Spain (Gutierrez Cano) EDS19 - Netherlands (Lieftinck) 8 Transcript of IBRD Committee on Market Eligible Loans EDS03 - United Kingdom (Reilly) Financial Policy Meeting on EDS06 - Pakistan (Mirza) December 15, 1964 EDS09 - Canada (Garland) EDS18 - Spain (Gutierrez Cano) EDS20 - Iceland (Thor) EDS25 - Nigeria (Garba) 9 Transcript of IBRD Regular Board Increases in Certain Subscriptions to Capital EDS01 - United States (Hiraschtritt) Meeting on March 18, 1965 Stock of Bank EDS02 - Japan (Suzuki) EDS05 - Germany (Donner) EDS06 - Iran (Khosropur) EDS10 - Belgium (Toussaint) EDS15 - Colombia (Mejia-Palacio) EDS18 - Cuba (Machado); Spain (Gutierrez Cano) 10 Transcript of IBRD Regular Board Proposed Loan - Portugal EDS04 - France (Larre) Meeting on April 20, 1965 EDS05 - Germany (Donner) EDS06 - Pakistan (Mirza) EDS14 - Somalia (Ali) EDS18 - Spain (Gutierrez Cano) EDS19 - Netherlands (Lieftinck) EDS21 - Portugal 11 Transcript of IBRD Regular Board Proposed Loan - Spain EDS05 - Germany (Donner) Meeting on September 23, 1965 EDS12 - India (Rajan) EDS18 - Spain; Spain (Gutierrez Cano) 5 No. Document Title Discussion Topic ED’s office of speaker (and name of speaker) 12 Transcript of IDA Regular Board Annual Meetings EDS01 - United States (Merchant) Meeting on October 7, 1965 EDS04 - France (Malaplate) EDS05 - Germany (Donner) EDS06 - Morocco (Tazi) EDS09 - Australia (Garland) EDS12 - India (Rajan) EDS15 - Colombia (Mejia-Palacio) EDS18 - Cuba (Machado); Spain (Gutierrez Cano) EDS19 - Netherlands (Lieftinck) EDS25 - Nigeria (Garba) 13 Transcript of IBRD Regular Board Proposed Loan - Paraguay EDS03 - United Kingdom (Radford) Meeting on December 14, 1965 EDS08 - Paraguay (Haus-Solis) EDS18 - Cuba (Machado); Spain (Gutierrez Cano) EDS19 - Netherlands (Lieftinck) 6 Annex B: AI6434 Select 1968 Board Transcripts related to the work of Joaquin Gutierrez Cano, Executive Director for Spain Select Board transcripts 8 No. Document Title Discussion Topic ED’s office of speaker (and name of speaker) 1 Transcript of IBRD Regular Board Proposed Loan to Brazil; Haiti - Revision of EDS01 - United States (Merchant) Meeting on January 11, 1968 Amortization Schedule EDS03 - United Kingdom (Lynch) EDS04 - France (Malaplate) EDS05 - Germany (Donner) EDS06 - Pakistan (Ayub) EDS07 - Canada (Reid) EDS08 - Argentina (Fernandez) EDS09 - Australia (Bartley) EDS15 - Colombia (Camacho) EDS17 - China (Chen) EDS18 - Cuba (Machado); Spain (Gutierrez Cano) EDS19 - Netherlands (Lieftinck) EDS20 - Norway (Skjerdal) 2 Transcript of IBRD IDA Regular India’s debt servicing EDS02 - Japan (Suzuki) Board Meeting on February 27, EDS04 - France (Malaplate) 1968 EDS05 - Germany (Donner) EDS07 - Canada (Reid) EDS08 - Peru (Valencia) EDS09 - Australia (Stone) EDS10 - Austria (Haushofer) EDS12 - India (Rajan) EDS15 - Colombia (Mejia-Palacio) EDS18 - Spain (Gutierrez Cano) EDS19 - Norway (Skjerdal) 8 Generally, the versions of transcripts prepared for disclosure include only the agenda items discussed that are relevant to the public request. 7 No. Document Title Discussion Topic ED’s office of speaker (and name of speaker) 3 Transcript of IBRD IDA Regular Timing of Invitations to Bid and Awards of EDS01 - United States (Merchant) Board Meeting on March 28, 1968 Contracts; Salient Points made by Governors EDS04 - France (Malaplate) at 1967 Annual Meetings; Tourism financing; EDS05 - Germany (Donner) Farewell to Mr. Rajan EDS06 - Pakistan (Ayub); Morroco (Tazi) EDS08 - Chile (Escobar) EDS09 - Australia (Bartley) EDS12 - India (Rajan) EDS14 - Liberia (Coleman) EDS15 - Colombia (Mejia-Palacio) EDS17 - China (Chen) EDS18 - Cuba (Machado); Spain (Gutierrez Cano) EDS19 - Netherlands (Lieftinck) 4 Transcript of IBRD IDA Regular Timing of Invitations to Bid and Awards of EDS01 - United States (Merchant) Board Meeting on April 9, 1968 Contracts EDS03 - United Kingdom (Maude) EDS04 - France (Plescoff) EDS05 - Germany (Donner) EDS06 - Pakistan (Ayub) EDS09 - Australia (Stone) EDS12 - India (Jagannathan) EDS14 - Liberia (Coleman) EDS17 - China (Chen) EDS18 - Cuba (Machado); Spain (Gutierrez Cano) EDS19 - Netherlands (Lieftinck) 5 Transcript of IBRD Regular Board Use of simultaneous Interpretation in the EDS03 - United Kingdom (Maude) Meeting on April 11, 1968 Board Room EDS04 - France (Plescoff) EDS05 - Germany (Donner) EDS06 - Morocco (Tazi) EDS09 - Australia (Stone) EDS10 - Belgium (Van Campenhout) EDS13 - Mauritania (Kochman) EDS15 - Colombia (Mejia-Palacio) EDS18 - Spain (Gutierrez Cano) EDS19 - Netherlands (Lieftinck) EDS20 - Iceland (Thor) 8 No. Document Title Discussion Topic ED’s office of speaker (and name of speaker) 6 Transcript of IBRD IDA Regular Proposed Loan - Colombia EDS01 - United States (Merchant) Board Meeting on May 14, 1968 EDS03 - United Kingdom (Lynch) EDS04 - France (Plescoff) EDS06 - Morocco (Tazi) EDS07 - Canada (Reid) EDS08 - Chile (Escobar) EDS13 - Burkina Faso (Yameogo) EDS14 - Liberia (Coleman) EDS15 - Colombia (Mejia-Palacio) EDS17 - China (Chen) EDS18 - Cuba (Machado); Spain (Gutierrez Cano) 7 Transcript of IBRD Regular Board Proposed Loan and Credit - Honduras EDS03 - United Kingdom (Maude) Meeting on May 28, 1968 EDS04 - France (Malaplate) EDS18 - Cuba (Machado); Spain (Gutierrez Cano) EDS20 - Norway (Skjerdal) 8 Transcript of IBRD IDA Regular Proposed Credit - Kenya EDS03 - United Kingdom (Maude) Board Meeting on June 11, 1968 EDS04 - France (Malaplate) EDS12 - India (Jagannathan) EDS13 - Mauritania (Kochman) EDS14 - Tanzania (Kahangi) EDS18 - Cuba (Machado); Spain (Gutierrez Cano) EDS19 - Netherlands (Lieftinck); EDS20 - Norway (Skjerdal) 9 Transcript of IBRD IDA Regular Administrative Budgets of Bank and IDA EDS01 - United States (Rice) Board Meeting on June 18,1968 EDS03 - United Kingdom (Maude) EDS04 - France (Malaplate) EDS05 - Germany (Vom Hofe) EDS06 - Pakistan (Ayub) EDS08 - Chile (Escobar) EDS09 - Australia (Stone) EDS17 - China (Chen) EDS18 - Spain (Gutierrez Cano) EDS19 - Netherlands (Lieftinck) EDS20 - Norway (Skjerdal) 9 No. Document Title Discussion Topic ED’s office of speaker (and name of speaker) 10 Transcript of IDA Committee on Criteria for geographical distribution of IDA EDS01 - United States (Rice) Financial Policy Meeting on July 23, credits vis a vis India and Pakistan EDS02 - Japan (Suzuki) 1968 EDS03 - United Kingdom (Lynch) EDS04 - France (Mentre) EDS05 - Germany (Vom Hofe) EDS06 - Iran (Jahanshahi); Morocco (Tazi) EDS07 - Canada (Reid) EDS08 - Chile (Escobar) EDS09 - Australia (Stone) EDS10 - Belgium (van Campenhout) EDS12 - India (Jagannathan) EDS13 - Chad (Bako) EDS14 - Liberia (Coleman) EDS15 - Colombia (Mejia-Palacio) EDS17 - China (Chen) EDS18 - Cuba (Machado); Spain (Gutierrez Cano) EDS19 - Netherlands (Lieftinck) EDS20 - Norway (Skjerdal) 11 Transcript of IBRD IDA Regular The World Bank's Interest Rate EDS01 - United States (Rice) Board Meeting on July 30, 1968 EDS02 - Japan (Suzuki) EDS03 - United Kingdom (Lynch) EDS04 - France (Plescoff) EDS05 - Germany (Vom Hofe) EDS06 - Iran (Jahanshahi); Morocco (Tazi) EDS07 - Canada (Reid) EDS08 - Argentina (Fernandez) EDS09 - Australia (Stone) EDS10 - Belgium (van Campenhout) EDS13 - Chad (Bako) EDS14 - Liberia (Coleman) EDS15 - Colombia (Camacho) EDS17 - China (Chen) EDS18 - Cuba (Machado); Spain (Gutierrez Cano) EDS19 - Netherlands (Lieftinck) EDS20 - Norway (Skjerdal) 10 No. Document Title Discussion Topic ED’s office of speaker (and name of speaker) 12 Transcript of IBRD IDA Regular Stabilization of Prices of Primary Products EDS01 - United States (Merchant) Board Meeting on August 13, 1968 EDS04 - France (Plescoff) EDS05 - Germany (Jaeckel) EDS06 - Morocco (Amate); Iran (Jahanshahi) EDS07 - Canada (Reid) EDS08 - Argentina (Fernandez) EDS09 - Australia (Stone) EDS10 - Austria (Haushofer) EDS13 - Mauritania (Kochman); Chad (Bako) EDS14 - Liberia (Coleman) EDS15 - Colombia (Mejia-Palacio) EDS16 - Burma (Maung Gyi) EDS17 - China (Chen) EDS18 - Cuba (Machado); Spain (Gutierrez Cano) EDS19 - Netherlands (Lieftinck) EDS20 - Iceland (Thor) 13 Transcript of IBRD IDA Regular Proposed Loan - Guyana EDS03 - United Kingdom (Maude) Board Meeting on September 24, EDS06 - Morocco (Tazi) 1968 EDS07 - Canada (Reid) EDS18 - Spain (Gutierrez Cano) 14 Transcript of IBRD IDA Regular Proposed Loan - Morocco EDS01 - United States (Merchant) Board Meeting on October 29, EDS04 - France (Plescoff) 1968 EDS06 - Pakistan (Osman Ali); Morocco (Tazi) EDS09 - Australia (Stone) EDS10 - Belgium (van Campenhout) EDS18 - Spain (Gutierrez Cano) EDS19 - Netherlands (Skjerdal) 11