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FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD
WASHINGTON

X-3470
oluly 8, 1922.
SUBJECT:

Code Words to be Used in
Currency Telegrams.

Dear Sir:
Beginning August 1, 1922, the Federal Reserve Board will
use the following code word in advising the Federal Reserve Banks by
wire of shipments to them of new United St~tes currency:
CLAVICLE:

Treasurer, U. S., requested to ship immediately to
(name of bank or branch) (~mount) (denomination)
against your estimate of ~mount of new currency
required during the current month. Please credit
Treasurer, U. S., as tr~sfer of funds upon receipt.

The Board will continue to use the code word "C.ANARDER"
which appears on page 40 of the code book in advising Federal Reserve
Banks of shipments of Feder~l Reserve Bank notes.
The Board will continue to use the code word given below
in making requests of Federal Reserve Banks for issue of Federal Reserve notes to the Treasurer of the United States for making disbursements in Washington:
CLAYBANK:

Treasurer, U. S. desires to obtain your Federal
Reserve notes (amount)(denomin~tion). If you can
accommodate him please arrange 'Ni th .Agent your bank
to wire Board today instructions to ieliver your
Federal Reserve notes to Treasurer on (date) ,taking
credit in Treasurer's general account same date.

The Federal Reserve Agents in wiring authority to the
Board to deliver Federal Reserve notes to the Treasurer, U. S.,will
continue using the·following code word:
CLAYKILN:




Collateral having been deposited with me to cover
issue, please request Comptroller to deliver to
Treasurer, U. S., (date) (amount) (denomination)
Federal Reserve notes of this bank. General account
of Treasurer, U.S., will be Charged same date.

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- 2 Federal Reserve Agents will continue using the code word
given below in making requests of the Board for shipments of Federal
Reserve notes:
CLAYMORE:

Please request Comptroller of Curl.~ency t.o ship
(Assistant) Federal Reserve Agent (bank or
branch) Federal Reserve notes as follows:
(amount) (denomination). Confirmation is being
forwarded by mail today.

This letter supersedes the Board's letters of November
5, 1921, X-3239 <md 324o.
Please amend all code books (page 49)
accordingly·.·
Very truly yours,

Walter L. Eddy,
Assistant Secretary.

TO ALL CHAIRMEN OF ALL FEDERAL RESERVE BANKS.