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W. P. G. HARDING. GoVERNOR
ALBERT STRAUSS. VICE GoVERNOR
ADOLPH C. MILLER
CHARLES S. HAMLIN

EX-OFPICIO MEMBERS

CARTEffGLA!s
SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY

CHAIRMAN
JOHN SKELTON WILLIAMS

FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD

COII!tTROUER OF THE CURRENCY

J. A. BRODERICK. SECRETARY
W. T. CHAPMAN. ASSISTANT SECRETARY

W. M. IMLAY. fiSCAL AGENT
ADDRESS REPLY TO

WASHINGTON

FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD

Nay 28' 1919

X-1556
Subject:Export of Manufactured

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Gold~

Dear Sir!

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On May 2nd, the War Trade Board issued a regulation in connection with the export of manufactured gold, which stated that applications for gold, the value of the gold content of which exceeded 65% of
the total value, were to be regarded as gold bullion, and subject to the
control of the Federal Reserve Board, a copy of which regulation was

~iled

you on May 20th.
In this respectt further regulation was issued by the War Trade
Board on Nay 9th, stating that applications fo? gold, the ¥alue of the gold
content of which did not exceed 65% of the total value, could be exported
without individual licenses from the War Trade

Board~

and in order that you

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gJ ·may properly handle any applications which are filed throv.gh your Ba.nkt we
are enclosing copy of regulation of May 9th for your guidance.

Such ap-

plications for manufactured gold filed through your Bank which must come
before the Board should be made out on the regular Federal Reserve Board
application fonns.
Kindly acknowledge receipt.
Very truly yours,

Assistant Secretary.
Enclosure.