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W . P . G . H A R D I N G . GOVERNOR

EX OFFICIO M E M B E R S

E D M U N D P L A T T , V I C E GOVERNOR
ADOLPH C. MILLER

DAVID F . H O U S T O N
SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY

C H A R L E S S . HAMLIN

CHAIRMAN

FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD

JOHN SKELTON WILLIAMS
COMPTROLLER OF THE CURRENCY

H E N R Y A. M O E H L E N P A H

W . T . C H A P M A N , SECRETARY
R . C . E M E R S O N , ASSISTANT SECRETARY

A D D R E S S REPLY TO

FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD

WASHINGTON

W . M. I M L A Y , FISCAL AGENT

November 22,1$20.
X~2067
Subject:

Queries with Respect t o
Interlocking Directorates.

Dear S i r :
In the r e p o r t which the accompanying l e t t e r dated November
22, 1920., r e q u e s t s you t o make, the Board would l i k e t o have you
answer s p e c i f i c a l l y the following, questions a s t o each i n t e r l o c k i n g
d i r e c t o r a t e reported by you by reason of t h e r e being competition
which i s more than nominal between t h e banks involved:
1.

The l o c a t i o n of each bank: whether i n the same or i n
d i f f e r e n t p l a c e s or c i t i e s .

2.

How f a r d i s t a n t from one a n o t h e r .

3.

If s i t u a t e d i n t h e same place or c i t y , a r e they i n the
same or d i f f e r e n t business community,

4.

Do they serve or s o l i c i t business from the same or
d i f f e r e n t c l a s s e s of customers.

5-

The amounts loaned by each bank on customers paper,
secured or unsecured.

6,

The amounts invested i n paper bought i n t h e open market.

7-

What i n t e r e s t r a t e , if any, does each bank pay on each
c l a s s of d e p o s i t s ,

5.

What i s volume of each c l a s s of d e p o s i t s .




Yours very t r u l y ,

Governor.

To Chairmen of a l l F.R. Banks.