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W. P. G. HARDING. GOYIRNOR

EX·OP'P'ICIO MIIM8K118

PAUL M. WARBURG. YICI GQYIII.NOII.

FREDERIC A. DELANO
ADOLPH C. MILLER
CHARLES s. HAMLIN

WILLIAM G. McADOO
SICRITARY OF THI TRIASUII.Y

CHAIR'!""
JOHN SKELTON WILLIAMS
COIIPTROLLiR

MJ -JCO

c)p THI CURRINGY

H. PARKER WILLIS. SECRETARY

FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD

SHERMAN P. ALLEN. Assr. SICll,I,TARY
AND fiSCo\L AIIIHT

WASHINGTON

ADDRK8S IIEPLY TO

FEDERAL. RIUI&:RYI: BOARD

DIVISION OF REPORTS AND STATISTICS

April 24, 1918

Dear Sir:
Referring to circular lette'r X-892 of April 22,
may I request that all Bill of Lading

d~afts

which have a

definite maturity and are discounted by Federal Reserve
Banks be included among bills discounted - Members, on
forms 34 and 38,

al~t

in yQur monthly

~eport

(Form A) of

Investments Purchased.
It is also requested that the banks continue to
use the letters "B/11'

en their discount schedule, form

BD-4, to distinguish bill of lading drafts from other paper.
Bill of lading drafts which do not have a definite
maturity and are accepted for collection only should be reported on form 34 against memora.ndtlm item "Maturing bills
and drafts received for collection".

amounts should be reported

aga.i'n~t

Accordingly, no

Resource item "BISE" on

form 34, "Bill of Lading Drafts."
Yours very truly,

Acting

Assi~:>tant

Secrutary.

Fed0ral Ruserve·Agent,
X-897