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4Lt a meeting of the Executive Jommittee of the 2ederal
deserve Board held in the office of the hoard on Thursday, January 3, 1916, at 10.30
PAELLI;T:
r. Hamlin,

:r. Harding,

.illis, Jecretar:T.

.:,
.barburp
r. Delano,
2reFent also,

Strauss Lnd Lr. 1:ent.

4Lpplica.tions for ',emission to e;Iport coin, currency
and bullion, together.with papers in connection therewith, were
presented and acted upon as follois:
4i letter from rt.wl)ce,r,.o!'ilaastoca-reti.oleam Jo.,
asking whether recent ruling concerning export of geld to
Tampico cancels his license covering export during January
Of •J8,000 ;old to Tampico.

uled that e:Asting licenses re-

main in force.
4 letter from Secretary Baker, concerning export of
gold to iew Timbiqui 3old :Ines, in Jo1nrtbia, by qeurtematte
., Inc., of Fanala.

Tabled.

-iemorandum re telephone message from General :.:c1ntyre's office concerning shipment of :;old to Manila for Army
and ravy.




Ordered currency, but not gold, released.

Interview with Jot. Parker's represcntativ( at 10.30.




Representative detained b7. late train.
greed that Llr. Kent cooperate with the tiar Intelligence bureau and have all mail sent by those taking out
registration certificates sorted and censored by a special
corps of men.
Aicardo 4. Gonzales, Laredo, Teas, to came,

906.

New Laredo, riexico, 410,000 gold coin.
for duties, and
909.

Granted 46,000 gold

4,000 currency for freights.

Jompagnae du Boleo, San Francisco, to same,

Santa Aosalia,

1.:exico.

Granted 450,000 Lex and 425,000

gold for duties, balance in currency if desired.
On motion, Llr. Strauss presented certain papers relating to Argentine exchange.
Llt. Strauss inquired whether there was objection to
the shipment of securities to the northern neutrals, and it
was agreed that there was not.
Aiit 11.00 a.m. the L;ommittee adjourned.
4TAOVED:
Secretary.