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Form F. B. 131
BOARD DF GDVERNDR5
D F THE

FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM

office Correspondence

nat^ January 8,

To filial,™i»n 7i™iaa

Subject: Bank Holding Companies

Frnm Messrs > Blattner, Cagle ? Wingfield

Pursuant to your request, there is attached a memorandum
relating to bank holding companies•

This memorandum covers, in the

following order —
Congressional policy;
Difficulties of dissolution;
Some advantages of group banking;
Principal weaknesses in regulatory statutes;
Possible changes to strengthen statutes;
Certain additional data on bank holding companies.
The possible changes in the regulatory statutes have been
indicated on the basis of the understanding reached at our discussion
on January 5. On one or two points which were not specifically covered
or on which there is some doubt, possible alternative solutions have
been indicated in footnotes in the attached memorandum*

When you have

considered the questions on these points, such changes may be made as
considered desirable*
Respectfully,

G. ¥. ELattner

Attachment




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B. Magruder Wingfield