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In this Article, Professor Edwards considers possible developments in international monetary law over the next twenty-five years. The author begins by discussing some formative events for international monetary law throughout the last twenty-five years, and he notes that unforeseen political developments can have a dramatic effect on monetary policy, and, therefore; make predicting future policy risky. The author does suggest, however, some policy changes that respond to current issues such as the trend toward currency consolidation, the need to improve public confidence in monetary processes, the need to stabilize the currencies of the states of the former Soviet Union, and the strengthening of international monetary institutions.

A comprehensive amendment to the constitutional instrument of the International Monetary Fund has been submitted to the 128 member states of that organization for their acceptance in order that it may enter into force. The "Proposed Second Amendment" to the Articles of Agreement of the International Monetary Fund was approved by the IMF's Board of Governors on April 30, 1976. In the United States and many other countries the amendment will, in accordance with internal law, be submitted to appropriate legislative bodies for consent to acceptance.

At the direction of the Executive Council of the American Society of International Law, a questionnaire survey of the membership was made in the Spring of 1969. This report summarizes the information and data received in 2,492 questionnaires returned. Over 55% of the Society's members responded to the survey.

The Board of Review and Development of the American Society of International Law met at Princeton, New Jersey, on June 2 and 3, 1967. This was the fifth meeting of this body since its establishment was authorized by the Executive Council of the Society in November, 1964. The Board devoted its June meeting primarily to discussion of interim reports of the panels working under the Board's auspices. This note abstracts from the two days of deliberations various questions and problems in the sphere of international law that were identified as especially deserving of further analysis and research.