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FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD
WASHINGTON
ADDRE$$ OFFICIAl.. COI'tR.E$PONDENCE T()
THE FED~!.. RE:SERVE B()ARD
X-6239
February 16, 1929.
Dear Sir:
There are sent you today by registered mail
copies of the reprint of the Federal Reserve
Telegraphic Code Nos.
to
. , inclusive, to replace a like number of copies now charged to your
Eank on the Eoard •s records.
This code has been reprintea with only such
revision as has been nece~:~se.ry in order that additional phrases may be properl; placed as to
subject and alphabet, all supplemental code phrases
covered by the Eoard•s circular letters having been
included therein, except thQse which have become
obsolete.
•
·
There are attached two lists covering changes
in the revised code book, one showing new words
which have been substituted for old code words, and
the other giving new words which have been added to
the new code book.
The reprint, as in the previous issue, does
not inclu&e any of the four-letter code words assigned to cover telegrams concerning reports to the
Eoard•s Division of Eank Operations.
The new code book becomes effective on March
1st, after which date please return to this office
all code books of previous issue now in your possession, in order that proper credit may be given.
Kindly acknowledge receipt of the new code
books on the attached form.
Very truly yours,
J. C. Noell,
Assistant Secretary.
(Enclosu-res)
TO GOVERNORS Oi ALL
f.
R. BANKS.
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LIST OJ' d'i CODE WORDS Su:BSTITUTED FOil' OLl') CODE i70RDS IN THE REVISED l&DITlON OF
FEDERAL RESERVE TELEGRAPH CODE :BOOK
NE» WORDS
OLD WORDS
.ABSE1TTING
ABSTINENT
ACCEPTANCES (E.ANKERS 1 ) DELIVERED :BY lr.EW YORK - ETC -
A'BSONOUS
ABSTRACT
ACCEPTANCES (BANKERS 1 ) RECEIVED FROM :BOST01T - ETC -
ANCHORESS
ARCEER
(NANJ!l OF APPLYING BANK) ACCEPTS CONDITIONS OF N.:E1ta;ERSHIP-ETC-
ANCHORING
ARCHERY
APPLICATION OF----FOR MEK:BERSHIP IN F R SYSTEM - ETC -
ANCHOR:BALL
:BEFOOL
APPLICATION OF----FOR ORIGINAL STOCK IN F R BANK - ETC -
NARBATEDLY
:BEFRIEND
:BEHOLDEX
:BEGET
STOCK PAYMENT ACCT SUiiSCRIPTION TO STOCK F R BANK - ETC .
CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORITY ISSUED :BY COMPTROLLER - ETC -
NOWHERMIT
BESTOWING U S TREASURY CERTIFICATES OF INDEBTEDNESS SERIES TM 1929
SUJ3JECT
J3ESTRIDE
II
II
II
II
TM-2 1929
NOWHEROIC
:BESTRIP
II
II
II
II
TJ 1929
NOWHERRING
:BIGOTED
II
II
II
II
TS 1929
NOWHORSE
:BELOVETH
NOWHOUID
:BESTIAL
II
:B 1930-32
NOWHOUSE·
:BESTOWAL
II
c
J3EHEFT
:BELIDWS
:BEGRUTTED
EELLPULL
II
II
II
II
!I
:BEHEFTED
:BEIDNG
If
II
II
II
. II
:BEGRUT
:BELOVE
II
II
II
"
:BUNKAGE
:BUCKISH
COLLECTION - SENT DIRECT :BY MEMBER- ETC -
:BULXLESS
:BUCKLE
COLLECTION - ADVISE STATUS :BY WIRE - ETC -
CHISELLED
CHIGNON
CURRENCY - FEDERAL RESERVE NOTES - ETC -
CHEMICALLY
CIWRCH
II
II
II
II
II
CHRISTIAN
CHtJRNUTG
11
II
11
II
II
CHINAMATE
CIDER
If
II
II
II
II
. NOWHERO
us
TREASURY NOTES - A 1930-32
193~32
CERTIFICATES OF INDEBTEDNESS SPECIAL - WITHDRAWAL - ETC -
II
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NEW WORDS
OLD WORDS
CHRISMAFT
CLAVICLE
CHRISNIACE
CLAYB.ANK
II
TREASURER U S DESIRES TO OBTAIN - ETC -
CHATTERILL
CLAYKILN
11
COLLATERAL HAVING BEEN DEPOSITED -
CHINK IRK
CLAYli~ORE
II
1LEASE REQUEST COMPT.ROL1ER - ETC -
DRAYLOT
DREDGING
DRYS ELL
DRUID
II
DRYPOBE
DRUlviMER
II
IN ACCORDANCE WITH YOUR TELEGRAM - ETC -
DUCALITE
DUCKBILL
II
YOUR GOLD SETTLZliiE1TT FUND ACCOUNT - ETC -
DUBITACE
DUCKED
II
YOUR ACCOUlrr WITH F R AGENTS FUND - ETC -
DUBITAT
DUCKFOOT
II
YOUR ACCT WITH GOLD SETTLEMENT FUND - ETC -
DUPLEXING
DUPl<:AN
II
VERIFY ITEM
DUPATING
DURATE
II
COMPLYING WITH WIRE
DUPATE
DURBAR
II
CHARGE OUR (HEAD OFFICE) FIVE - ETC -
DUPLEXED
DUSKY
11
HAVE TODAY CHARGED YOUR FIVE - ETC -
JUMBLY
JUNKETING
JUGULUM
JURnt.AST
II
BEGINNING (DATE) DAILY EARNINGS - ETC -
JUMENTLY
JUSTIFIED
II
WE CREDIT YOU TODAY - ETC -
JUGULATE
JUSTNESS
II
BANK POLSKI LOANS REDUCED - ETC -
JUMBELER
JUSTLY
"
HAVE MADE FURTHER GOLD LOANS - ETC -
:V.ARSHP INE
MASCOT
MARTIAN
MASCULATE
"
OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS TODAY - ETC -
M.ARTIANATE MASCULINE
II
OUR EXECUTIVE
MARSHNUT
:MASHBALL
II
FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD TODAY
MARS BLAND
M.ASHIEST
II
COMMERC!AL, AGRICULTURAL Ali.D - ETC -
MARSHMAN
MASKERS
II
MARROWCELL
MASKING
II
AGRICULTL1LlL AND LIVE STOCK - ETC -
II
BANDRS' ACCEPTANCES MA.'.FURING - ETC -
~~OWISH
MASON
SUB.TSC T
CURRENCY - TREASO,RER
US
~~UZSTJD
ETC -
TO SHIP ·-
~TC
-
FEDERAL RESERVE - SAN ANTONIO BRAlmH
PLEASE CREDIT OUR GOLD SETTLEMENT FtlND-ETC -
$__FOR CREDIT OF - ETC - ETC. -
PARTICIPATION - PURCHASED TODAY F.ROM FOREIGN BANKS - ETC -
REDISCOUNT - FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD TODAY - ETC -
II
COMMITT~
II
- ETC -
II.
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NEW
.1:....
WORDS
OLD WORDS
SUEJECT
REDISCOUNT - !tU;DE ACCEPTANCES - MATURING - ETC -
MASSIVECX
tiASONIC
lvtARROWED
MASONRY
11
.ALL CLASSES OF PAPER - ETC -
lfu\RSHY
MAYM:OON
11
MINIMUM :BUYING RATE - ETC -
MARS IAN
lv'lAY017NAISE
II
II
II
MARS ILIA
MAYORALTY
II
II
"
:VIARS OJ;. INE
MAYORESS
II
II
II
MARTIANLY
MAYPOLE
II
RATES AT WHICH BA1'iJKERS - ETC -
MARTINET
li.AYQUEEN
II
RATES AT WHICH GOV:SRNMENT - ETC -
MARSO ON
IvlAZURX.A.
II
NO
MOCKJ.AR
MIXElDLY
MITHA.N
lHXING
11
lviiTER
IHXTURE
II
II
II
MITHA.BLE
IviiZZEN
II
II
II
MOCK JEST
MIZ ZENMA.S T
II
UNITED STATES TRE.A.S1JRY ORDER - ETC -
MOCKJADE
MIZZLING
11
THE NEW RATIO- OF APPORTIONING - ETC -
MITHFUL
MOANED
11
REFERRING ACTION COMMITTEE - ETC -
N.ITHIC
MOANFUL
11
REFERRING TEMPORARY SALES - ETC -
MITIIRA
l{:o.A.NFULLY
"
MIS VOTE
MOLLIFY
11
HAVE .ARRANGED WITH TREASURY - ETC -
MITiffiiAC
MOLLUSKS
11
REFERRING TO YOUR
NAVIFORM
MUTTON
N.ARRATELL
NEWCOME
NAVIDE
NOT.A.ELES
NE:BUIDNG
NOTARIAL
NEGROAT
NOTARY
NAVYYAWL
NAVIESTER
t~
CHA.l~GE
IN EXISTING SCHEDULE - ETC -
SECURITIES - TREASURY HAS AUTHORIZED - ETC -
STOC~S
REFERENCE EXCF.ANGE 'OF "iHRES - ETC -
II
& BONDS
"
11
MISVOTE" TELEGRAM - ETC -
- REFUND OF CAPITAL STOCK PAYMENT - ETC -
"
"
"
PURCHASED TODAY - U S SECURITIES - ETC -
II
WE CRZDI T TODAY
NOTATING
II
SALE TODAY RESULTS IN DIFFERENCE - ETC -
NOTEBOOK
II
REFERRING DISTRIBUTION BILLS PuRCHASED-ETO--
STATE BAJIK PAYMENT ON CAPITAL STOCK - ETC -
SOLD TODAY $__ U S SECURITIES - ETC -
$__ YOUR PRO RATA - ETC-
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SUBJECT
NAPPINTLE
NOTEDLY
STOCKS & :BONDS - FOR USE HT YOUR PRESS STATEl.f..ENT
DGRALING
NUCHIO~
II
UPON AUTHORITY C P D - ETC -
NAVAL
UUMERATE
II
PLEASE PURCHASE AT NOT TO EXCEED - ETC -
NEGRATE
1TUMERIC
"
UPON RECEIPT OF AUTHORITY C P D - ETC -
MUSKDUDE
NUMEROUS
II
ACCEPT DELIVERY -- FROM -- - ETC -
ONRUN
OLYMPIAN
"
TELEGRAPH REPLY OVER PRIVATE LEASED WIRE
PATROLING
P.ARTROLING
CALENDAR
NOT AFTER MARCH-
POMADE
POMN.ADE
DECIMALS
.194
REORGAN
REORDER
NUM:BERS
l8Q
UNFAMILIAR UHF.AlHLAR
DOLLARS
6300
UNHANDYM.A.N UNHANDY
DOLLARS
18,000
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LIST OF Fc:r~· CODE WORDS Ju~D rrr:'.". PHRAS:C:S ";illiCH .ARZ m;n:G ADmD TO 'l'E:E
j_5j_
FEDERAL RESERVE TELEGRAPH CODE :BOOK AND ARE DTCLUDED m Tl-::E REVISED EDITION
. ACACIA.
C .ARE SHIPPING TODAY FOlt
~C()ijft
OF _ _ _ ACCEPT.AlTCES $_ __
_ _ _.DISCOUNT_ __.:Alm CHARGE YOu"R ACCOUNT
.x...$_ __
.AGRAM
----'ADVISE$. Il!!EM $___ YOURS _ _ _TO NOTARY
BERTH
WE CHARGE
.;z;..§..;..__
OF
TOTAL $
BERT HAD
ITEMS _ _ LISTED NOT ENCLOSED IN CASH L:l:TT:JR
--$_ _
WE CHARGE $ - - - PA!MENT TO
_ A T _ __
DISPOSnTG OF :BON:CS AS U!STRUCTED IN YOUR TEL:EGRAM (LETTER) OF _ _
:BL.AMA.GE
FORWARDING TO _ _ C~CK FOR $..........,...._ ON
SENT US IN ERROR
(:BY_ _ ) TFfEIR/YOUR/ CASH ~TTER OF - - - ELUE:BELLOW
RETURNING CHECK (DRAFT) ON
$ ------
(DATE) li'OR ENI()!tSJill:IE1'fll!
:BLUEBILL!
RETURNING CHECK(DRAFT) ON ____ FOR $~YOURS _trOT ON PAR LIST.
EUNKAT
WE CREDIT YOUR ACCOUNT TODAY WITH $
REPnEStNTlNG PROCEEDS OF
COLLECTION#_ SENT DIRECT TO US :BY_ WIRE tm;:EER DATE CREDI~:b
EURHULL
YOUR COLLECTION fir__ $_ _ ON
BURLET
YOUR COLL"ECT!ON
f_
REPORTED IN H.ANtS OF NOTARY
$....___ON _ _ ~AID CLAIM HAVE REMI~TED DIRECT
'
CELIBA.TING
CREDITING $ __ CHECK(DR.AFT)ON _ _ LETTER _ _
CELIBEAR
CREDITING $ __ PROCEE!S OF BONDS DELIVERED TO _ _ # _ _
CHAINGATE
PLEA.S'E CREDIT AS OF TODAY DELAYED UT OUR OFFICE
CHA.NELAGE
WE CREDIT $ __ ITEMS _ _ ENCLOSED NOT LISTED IN CASH LETTER
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TOTAL $ --~
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WE CBEDIT $
CHANGINGLY
WE CREDIT $___ OUR PART SP.ICI.AL Ilm1ST:,::;;;NTS
CEERAD
GOLD COIN
CLUCKN'ESS
PLEASE BEVERSE YOUR DEDUCTION
COLLUSITE
UNABLE TO MAKE DELIVERY - - - WILL .ACCEPT DELIVERY
-----
ON _ _ _YOUR TRANSACTION
CONSIDERABLE
----- HELD IN SAFEKEEPING
INTERBlST ON
#_ _ _WIRE
$_ ___
£lEW PAYMENT FIGURES
REFER YOUR_ OF_ OTJR _ _ YOU·.REPORT $_ _WE HAVE$_ _
ADVISE
. DISAVENGE
RETURNimCERTIFIED FOR CORRECT ENDORSEMENT CHECK ON - - - FOR $__ LISTED IN CASH LETTER O F - - -
DISC LAD
WE CONFIRM YOUR ACTION SUPPLYING ENDORSEMENT
FABER
FORWARDING TO _
GRANTISE
_ _ CASH U:TTER DA.TED __ RECEIVED CITY ITEMS
$ __
SENT US IN ERROR (BY) _ __
ON
$ -:---
CREDITED TODAY CREDITING COUNTRY ITEMS $ __ - - - - GRANTISING
_ _ CASH LET!fER DATED
RECEIVED TOO LATE FOR TODAY 1S
$ _____ CREDITING COUNTRY
CLEARINGS CREDITING CITY ITEMS
Imi.S
$ _ _ _ __
CASH LEmR FRO'M--(DATE)
GRONEN
$ ._ __,__ CREDITED
YOUR. AIR MAIL CASH lETTERS
--- BECEIVED CITY
TODAY CBEDI~ING COUNTRY ITEMS
GRONGE
ITEMS CREDITED
--..--
YOUR AIR MAIL CASH LETTERS _ _ RECEIVED TOO LATE FOR TODAY 1S
CLEARINGS
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Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
CREDITING CITY
ITEMS
.
-- CREDITING COUNTRY ITEMS .
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HOGGET
NO RECORD HAVING REC:EIVED YOUR :!iESSAGE
HOGPENNY
R:IDFE..'ffi!NG TO OUR MESSAGE
----,.-
DID YOU SEND
ADVISE Tilv:iil RECEIVED
HOGPENTED REFERRING TO OUR MESSAGE
----- .AMOUNT. SHOULD
READ
Arm
Iv~.ffiER
ADVISED
-----
HOGPEOPLE
REF"'.c.RRING TO OUR MESSAGE ___ DEPOSITING BANK SHOULD READ _ __
HOGPEST
SHOULD READ DEPOSITED l3Y _ __.FOR CREDIT OF
HOGPLUNGE
REF:ElRRING TO YOUR MESSAGE
ADVISE FOR WHOSE CREDIT
HOGPLURA.L
REFERRING TO YOUR MESSAGE
ADVISE FOR WHOSE USE
HOGPLUSH
RZFERRING TO YO'tJR !t:ESSAGE
ADVISE NAME OF CREDITING BA:NX
HOGPOLE
REF~ING
HOGRA.ID
REFEJ:rn!NG TO YOUR MESSAGE
GIVE CORRECT PREFIX AND TESTWORD
HOGRAISE
REFERRING TO YOUR MESSAGE
IS THIS CORRECT ADVISE
HOGRIIIE
REFERRING TO YOUR MESSAGE _ _ IS THIS INTENDED FOR US
HOGROAD
REFERRING TO YOUR MESSAGE
HOGROSE
REFERRING TO YOUR MESSA'E _ _ NOT IN OUR DISTRICT ADVISE
FOR USE OF _ __
TO YOUR MESSAGE __._ COMES WITHOUT AMOUNT
NOT A MEMEER BANK ADVISE
I
HOGRUN
REFERRING TO
MARSHWRAP
MINIMUM BUYING RATE FOR MN.K:ERSt ACCEPTANCES WITHIN 15 DAY8 (PER CENT)
.YOt~
MESSAGE
OUR MEMBER ADVISES NO ACCOUNT
I
MARSHWRIT
MINIMUM BUYING BATE FOR BANKERS I .A.CC~TANCES WITHIN 3t DAY8 (PER CENT)
MIS DIRE
RETURNED IN ERROR
RETURNING
MIS DUB
PROTESTED
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-4· MISERA.m:T
RETURNING TODAY
MISERHAT
RETURNING UNPAID
MISGUIDED
REVERSING TODAY
NANKAT
DISPOSING OF :BONDS AS INSTRUCTED
NOW:BAB
U S TREASURY :BONDS
NOWBACK
U S TREASURY 3 3/8% :BONDS 1940-43
NOW:BEAR
U S TREASURY 3 3/8% :BONTis 1943-47
NOW:BELL
U S TREASURY 4% :BONDS 1944-54
. NOW:BENT
U S TREASURY
3!% :BONDS
1946-56'
4-f% :BONDS
1947-52
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NOWl3EBRY
U S TBE.ASURY
NOWHORREllT .
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