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At a meeting of the Executive Committee
of the Federal Reserve Board held in the office of
the Board on Friday, December 10, at 11:00 a. n.,
PRESENT:
Mr. Hamlin, presiding

Yr. qTarburP;

Mr. Williams

Mr. 7Tillis, ,;ecretary.

On motion applications for Federal reserve
notes, duly recommended, were approved as fellows:
Federal Reserve Bank of Chicano, ::%1,000,000,
as follows:
5 denominations
10
20
50

(160,000
200,000
240,000
400,000

Federal Reserve Rank of Atlanta for shiment
to New Orleans Branch, V300,000, as follows:
denominations
10

240,000

The Secretary of the Board presented the
usual weekly discount rate notices.
On motion the rate of 2'1'; for ten day maturities named by the 2ederal Reserve Bank of Ohicao
was approved and the Secretary authorized to notify




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the 17'ederal

oserve banks.

The question how to deal with the surplus •
of the funds on hand at the close of the year resulting from the last assessment on Federal reserve
banks was discussed.

No action taken.

On motion the Secretary of the Board is
directed to f•orinunilate with the Chairmn of the Governors' Ilxecutive Committee, suFzestinL; that he defer
the meeting of the Emecutive Committee scheduled for
December 14 - 16, because the Board would not he in
rosition to discuss the clearance question at that
time.
On motion the Jecretary of the Board was
directed to increase the permitted amount of the
Vermont State loan to be rurchased by the Federal
Reserve Bank of Boston by 0100,000, makiiv; .300,000,
in all.
On motion at 11:20 a. m., the Committee adjourned.

Secretary.