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At a special meeting of the Executive Committee
of the Board held in the office of the Governor on Friday, June 29, at 4.45 p.m.,
PRESENT:
Mr. Harding, presiding,
Uarbarg,

Mr. Miller,
Mr. "fills, Secretary.

Mr. Williams,
Governor Harding presented to the Board the .aestion
of counting gold in transit to the Federal Reserve Bank of
New York as a part of its reserve, and so reporting it..
The result of telephone communications with the Federal
aeserve Bank of New York on the subject was informally
stated, and it appearing that the gold in question was
represented in amounts purchased by the Federal Reserve
Bank of New York on which interest was being received,
it was agreed that the sum could not be counted as reserve, but must be carried as a loan on bullion or currency.

It was further agreed that the Governor of the

Board give the necessary instructions with reference to
the method of repoeting this item.
On motion, at 5.20 p.m. the Committee ad

urned.

Secretary.