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At a meeting of the Gold Export Committee of the Federal Reserve Board held in the office of the Board on Saturday, May 4, 1918, at 10:40 A. M., PRESENT: Mr. Willis, Secretary. Mr. Hamlin, Mr. Miller, Applications for permission to export coin, bullion and currency, with papers relative thereto, were presented and acted upon as follows: 1679. W. R. Grace & Co., New York to Gen. A. Obregon, Mexico, 4500,000 gold. Tabled May 3. Tabled. 1680. May 3. Sane as above, $900,000 gold. Tabled Tabled. 1681. Tabled May 3. 1682. Tabled May 3. Same as above, $2,000,000 currency. Tabled. Same as above, $900,000 silver coin. Tabled. Memorandum re applicability of Executive Order on Foreign Exchange to taPhilippine Islands, Hawaii, etc. Tabled. Telegram of May 3rd, from Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas re State Bank and Trust Co., Browns- ville, Texas. Noted. Letter dated May 1, from G. Amsinck & Co., New York, re license No. 1569 (extension required to make license effective). 1773. Granted for May. G. Amsinck & Co., Inc., New York to J. Boccardo & Co., Cuidad Bolivar, Venezuela, ' A 12,000 gold during May. 1774. Granted. Farmers' Loan and Trust Co., New York City, to Compania Comercial de Puebla, Vera Cruz, Mexico, $7,500 gold coin, during May. Granted. 1775. Graham Hinkley & Co., 135 Front St., New York City to Edwards Sosa y Cia. Sum*. S. en C., Progress, Yucatan, Mexico, $30,000 gold coin during May. Granted only the time needed for duties, nothing else. 1776. American Metal Co., Ltd., New York City, to Mocatta & Goldsmid, London, during May, 100,000 ounces silver ($95,375 value). 1777. Granted. Mrs. Dora Alport, Chicago, through S. AlpOrt & Co., to Samuel Alport, Yokohama, Japan $2,000 Russian Roubles (currency) during May. 1778. Granted. Arizona Meat Products Co., Douglas, Arizona to Mexican Collector of Customs, Agua Prieta, Sonora, Mexico, $2,400 gold during May. authorization requested. 1779. Telegraphic Granted. First Fational Bank, Del Rio, Texas to Mexico Wool and Mohair Growers, Las Vacas, Coah., Mexico, during May, for account Otilo Rodriguez, Del Rio, Texas, $4,000 National bank notes. 1780. Granted. Director of Mint to Calcutta, India during May $2,000,000 silver bullion. Granted. A letter from Mr. Strauss dated May 3rd, re Argentine Credits, the General Asphalt Co., and other matters was read. At 11:20 A. M., the meeting adjourned. APPROVED: Secretary Chairman ---------