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CONFIDENTIAL (FR)
Matters for consideration at the meeting of the Federal Open Market
Committee to be held on Tuesday, January 11. 1966, at 9:30 a.m.

1.

Approval of the minutes of the meeting of the Federal Open Market
Committee held on December 14, 1965.

2.

Ratification of action of available members of the Committee on
December 28, 1965, approving payment of 1/8 per cent commission in
a transaction undertaken to acquire guilders to pay off System's
$25 million August 1965 drawing on Netherlands Bank and to liquidate
the remaining guilder/mark swaps with BIS in amount of $12.5 million
each for System and for Treasury.

3.

Reports of audit of the System Open Market Account and foreign
currency transactions, made by the Board's Division of Examinations
as at the close of business September 24, 1965, and submitted by
Mr. Schaeffer, Chief Federal Reserve Examiner.

4.

Report by the Special Manager for foreign currency operations on
such operations since the meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee on December 14, 1965; action with respect to transactions
during such period; and consideration of recommendations of the
Special Manager.

5.

Report by the Manager of the System Open Market Account on open
market operations since the meeting of the Federal Open Market
Committee on December 14, 1965; and action with respect to transactions during such period.

6.

Reports on economic and financial developments.

7.

Discussion of factors bearing on monetary and credit policy, and
derivation of consensus regarding open market operations in the
forthcoming period.

8.

Current economic policy directive to the Federal Reserve Bank of
New York. (Copy of December 14, 1965, directive attached.)

9.

Confirmation of date for next meeting (February 1, l966).

Attachment