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federal Reserve Bank of Da ll a s F I S C A L A G E N T O F T H E U N IT E D S T A T E S DALLAS, TEXAS 7 5 2 2 2 Circular No. 67-199 October 2, 1967 To the Savings Bond Paying Agent Addressed: The Treasury Department recognizes the problems which may be encountered by owners of Treasury marketable securities and savings bonds who reside in the twenty-four South Texas County area stricken by hurricane or flood and designated as a disaster area. In order to as sist these persons, the Treasury has authorized the following actions, effective immediately, and ending December 15, 19^7: 1. Special handling will be given to claims for relief on account of lost, stolen or destroyed savings bonds. Under this treatment, the six-month waiting period for the issu ance of duplicate securities will be waived. 2. In connection with hardship cases, paying agents in the affected areas may pay any Series E savings bond even though the bond presented has not been outstanding two months from issue date. 3. Preferential handling will be given to claims for relief on account of lost, stolen or destroyed Treasury securi ties in registered form. k. Preferential handling will be given to claims for destroy ed Treasury securities in bearer form. (Under the law, relief for lost or stolen Treasury securities in bearer form may only be granted after maturity.) Series E savings bonds paid by your office under authority of this letter may be included in the usual manner with other bonds sub mitted with transmittal letter, Form PD 2639* Other transactions enu merated above which are forwarded to this bank should bear the following notation: For Special Handling - South Texas Disaster Area. If forms are needed in connection with a claim for relief on account of lost, stolen or destroyed securities, please let us know. FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF DALLAS Fiscal Agent of the United States This publication was digitized and made available by the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas' Historical Library (FedHistory@dal.frb.org)
