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ALBERT STRAUSS. v i c e g o v e r n o r

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A D O L P H C. M I L L E R
C H A R L E S S. H A M L I N

CARTER GLASS
SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY
CHAIRMAN
JOHN SKELTON WILLIAMS
COMPTROLLER OF THE CURRENCY

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April 7,

1919.

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Subjects S e c u r i t y covering Acceptances i n E±cess of 10$
L i m i t a t i o n of Section 13; Section l l ( k ) of the
Federal Reserve Act.

Dear Sir:
I am forwarding herewith for your information
copies of two memoranda prepared by counsel, X-l46l
(Security covering acceptances in excess of 10 per cent
l i m i t a t i o n of Section 13), and X*»l432 r e l a t i n g to the
construction of Section l l ( k ) of the Federal Reserve Act
and to the release of security against acceptances
aggregating ten per cent of the capital and surplus of
the accepting bank. These memoranda have been approved
by the Federal Reserve Board f o r publication in the
April B u l l e t i n .
Very t r u l y yours,

Governor.
(Mimeograph prepared f o r purposes of Record;
Typewritten l e t t e r sent to a l l Federal Reserve
Agents.)




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