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FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD
WASHINGTON
774B

lESS O F F I C I A L C O R R E S P O N D E N C E T O
T H E FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD

1

January 10, 1934.
SUBJECT;

Discounts for Individuals, Partnerships
and Corporations•

Dear Sir:
The authority granted by the Federal Reserve Board to all
Federal reserve banks in its circular of July 26, 1932 (X-7215a), as
amended by its letter of July 14, 1933 (X-7497), to discount eligible
notes, drafts and bills of exchange for individuals, partnerships and
corporations, subject to the provisions of the law, the Board's regulations, and that circular, "will expire at the close of business on
January 31, 1934.

The Board has decided to extend such authorization

for an additional six months, and, accordingly, has amended section II
of its circular of July 26, 1932 (X~7215a), to read as follows:
"AUTHORIZATION BY THE FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD.
The Federal Reserve Board, pursuant to the power conferred
upon it by the amendment hereinbefore quoted, hereby authorizes
all Federal reserve banks, for a period ending at the close of
business on July 31, 1934, to discount eligible notes, drafts and
bills of exchange for individuals, partnerships and corporations,
subject to the provisions of the law, the Board's regulations,
and this circular•11
Very truly yours

Chester Morrill Secretary#

TO CHAIRMAN AND GOVERNORS OF ALL P. R. BANKS.