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FEDERAL RESERVE BANK
OF DALLAS

Dallas, Texas, December 17,1940

To All Banking Institutions in the
Eleventh Federal Reserve District:
There is enclosed a copy of Sections 3477 and 3737 of the United States
Revised Statutes, as recently amended by the Assignment of Claims Act of
1940, permitting the assignment of certain claims against the Government.
There is also enclosed a copy of a form of contract, approved by the
National Defense Advisory Commission, under the terms of which those
contracting to furnish the Government with supplies essential to defense
may agree to acquire or construct such emergency plant facilities as may
be necessary for the production of such supplies, and may, in order to
finance the acquisition or construction of such plant facilities, be permitted
to assign to any bank, trust company, or other financing institution, claims
for moneys due or to become due from the Government under such emerĀ­
gency plant facilities contract.
Yours very truly,
R. R. GILBERT
President

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