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FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD
WASHINGTON

X—7731

ADDRESS OFFICIAL C O R R E S P O N D E N C E T O
T H E FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD

December 21, 1933.

SUBJECT: Annual Review of Outstanding Clayton Act Permits.

Dear Sir:
The l a s t paragraph of the Board's l e t t e r of May 1, 1933,
X-7426, on the subject of procedure with regard to v i o l a t i o n s of
the Clayton Act, reads as follows:
"The Board suggests 'diet each Federal Reserve
Agent adopt the practice of making a review during
the course of each year of the outstanding Clayton
Act permits issued to applicants in his d i s t r i c t ;
and of submitting to the Board his recommendation
i n each case in which in h i s opinion the public
interest requires the revocation of a permit e f f e c t i v e either immediately or at the time of the next
annual e l e c t i o n of directors, together with h i s
recommendation in each case in which he f e e l s that
there i s ground for doubt under the Board's instructions as t o the action which should be taken. n
I t w i l l be appreciated i f you w i l l advise what procedure
you have adopted and rrhat progress you Lave made i n carrying out
the Board's suggestion.
Very truly yours,
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Chester Morrill,
Secretary.

TO ALL P. R. AG-ESJTS.