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W . P . « . H A R D I N G . GOVERNOR

EX OFFICIO M E M B E R S

A L B E R T S T R A U S S . VICE GOVERNOR
ADOLPH C. MILLER

CARTER GLASS
SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY

C H A R L E S S . HAMLIN

JGHAIKMAK

FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD

J O H N SKELTON W l t L l A M S
COMPTROLLER OF THE CURRENCY

HENRY A. MOEHLENPAH
W . T . C H A P M A N . SECRETARY
R . G . E M E R S O N . ASSISTANT SECRETARY

ADDRESS REPLY TO

W . M. 1MLAY, FISCAL AGENT

WASHINGTON

FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD

November 26,1919*

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CONFIDENTIAL

Subject:

Location of Branch Bank i n Oklahoma*

To the Member Bank addressed,
Tenth Federal Reserve D i s t r i c t ,
S t a t e of Oklahoma.
Gentlemen
The Federal Reserve Board has under c o n s i d e r a t i o n
the establishment of a branch of the Federal Reserve Bank of
Kansas City a t e i t h e r OKLAHOMA CITY or TULSA.
In order t h a t t h i s branch may be l o c a t e d w i t h a
view t o the i n t e r e s t s of the t e r r i t o r y to be served, the
Board d e s i r e s from you an unbiased statement i n d i c a t i n g your
p r e f e r e n c e as between the two c i t i e s named. Please d i s r e g a r d
a l l previous communications which you may have r e c e i v e d upon
t h i s s u b j e c t from any source.

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No decision w i l l be reached by the Board u n t i l an
opinion has been received from tha member banks in t h a t part
of Oklahoma l y i n g within the Tenth Federal Reserve D i s t r i c t ,
exclusive of Oklahoma City and Tulsa. You a r e t h e r e f o r e r e quested, a t the e a r l i e s t p o s s i b l e moment, to i n d i c a t e your
p r e f e r e n c e by f i l l i n g out the a t t a c h e d form and mailing i t
to th3 undersigned. Kindly have the form signed by an exe c u t i v e o f f i c e r of your Bank - p r e f e r a b l y a senior executive
o f f i c e r - and accept the assurance t h a t the expression of your
p r e f e r e n c e w i l l be h e l d as s t r i c t l y c o n f i d e n t i a l *
Very t r u l y yours,
•Enclosure.
Executive Secretary*
To a l l




member banks i n Oklahoma except Oklahoma City and Tulsa*

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Date

Mr. W.W. Hoxton, Executive S e c r e t a r y ,
Federal Reserve Board,
Washington, B.C.
Dear S i r : You a r e authorized to r e p o r t to the Federal Reserve
Board t h a t , i n the opinion of the undersigned member bank, the
Oklahoma branch of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City
should be l o c a t e d a t
-•
I t i s understood t h a t t h i s e x p r e s s i o n of opinion
i s t o be regarded as c o n f i d e n t i a l .




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