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At an Executive Committee meeting of the
Federal Reserve Board held in the office of the Board
on Thursday, July 1, at 2:30 p. in.
PRESENT:
Mr. Hamlin, presiding 11r. Harding
Mr. Warburg

Ur. Willis, Secretary.

Informal discussion of the proposed trade acceptance circular was resumed, and it was agreed that
before actually sending the proposed circular to tho
printer, a substitute should be inserted in place of
Section 3 of the regulations.

Action was taken accord-

ingly.
Informal discussion of the question of limitations upon the acceptances of State member banks ensued,
and a tentative agreement was reached with reference to
the form to be given to a report to be presented at a
formal meeting of the Board on that subject.
The Governor presented a telegram from Federal
Reserve Agent Curtiss announcing that the Federal Reserve
Bank of Boston had voted in favor of a 3% ten day rate,
and the Secretary was directed to wire approval
of the




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said rate, action having been taken at the meeting
of June 30.
A draft of a letter prepared in the Secretary's office to Mr. Leopold Fredrick of the American
Smelting & Refining Company, relative to exchange on
Chili was read and noted.
On motion at 3:25 p. m. the Board adjourned
to meet at 2:00 p. m. on Friday, July 2.

Secretary.

APPRO

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