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FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD
WASHINGTON
ADDRESS OFFICIAL CORRESPONDENCE TO
THE FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD

X-4958

se,tember 23, 1927.

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S1JJ3JECT:

Togic. for Governors' Conference.

Dea.r Sir:
The Federal Advisory Council at a meeting held
on September 17, 1926, called attention to the fact that
the various Federal reserve banks have different practices
and requirements as to the form and character of credit
statements, and eryressed the O?inion that the requirements and statements should be standardized. This recommendation was discussed at tho Governors' Conference following the CoU11cil mooting but no action was taken nor was
tho matter referred to any committee for re?ort at a later
conference.
The Federal Advisory Coa~cil at its last meeting
renewed its recomnendo. tion and the B:<c.rd w:mld like to have
the question o..gain considered by tile GJvernors' Conference
and to receive a recomnend...1.tion o.s to the advis::cbility of
attempting unif.;:,rmi ty in the matter of credit statements.
Very truly yours,

Edmund Platt,
Vice Governor.
To the Governors of all
Federal reserve banks.