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Minutes of actions taken by the Board of Governors of
the

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-.Leral Reserve System on Monday*, November 21, 1949.
PRESENT:

Mr.
Mr.
Mr.
Mr.
Mr.
Mr.

McCabe, Chairman
Eccles
Szymczak
Draper
Evans
Vardaman
Mr.
Mr.
Mr.
Mr.

Carpenter, Secretary
Sherman, Assistant Secretary
Morrill, Special Adviser
Thurston, Assistant to the Board

Minutes of actions taken by the Board of Governors of
theps.,
'
Ieral Reserve System on November 18, 1949, were approved
z134s1Y.
Memoranda dated November 17, 1949, from Mr. Young, Ditlkq,lor
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the Division of Research and Statistics, recommending

°see in the basic annual salaries of the following employees
tha
t Division effective November 27, 1949:
Salary Increase
To
From
Title
IC- Thompson
$5,400
Economist
$.4775
eza J. Powers
3,825
3,600
Economist
Approved unanimously.
Telegram to Mr. Knoke, Vice President of the Federal ReOf New York, reading as follows:
"Your wire November 17. Board approves a three
nionth
-s
tu. renewal to February 23, 1950 of $450000,000
3 "e $60,000,000 loan against gold maturing November
en.l.„ 1949/ by your Bank to Banque de France on the
:
1044e terms and conditions as apply to the outstanding
°4 as set forth In your letter to the Board of




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11/21/49

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November 21, 1947. Also, in accordance with your
telephone
suggestion with respect to approval of future
renewals, Board agrees that unless unusual economic
or political conditions arise in France future renewals
rilaY be granted when requested by Banque de France subJect to the repayment of $15,000,000 at the time of
each maturity until the loan is completely repaid.
"It is understood that the usual participation
141-11 be offered to the other Federal Reserve Banks."
Approved unanimously.
Letter to Mr. Brainard, Chirman of the Federal Reserve
Of

Cleveland, reading as follows:

"At the completion of the examination of the
vreral Reserve Bank of Cleveland, made as of August
) 1949, by the Board's examiners, a copy of the reoff examination was left for your information and
ialt1.14.directors. A copy was also left for PresitIt Of

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The Board will appreciate advice that the report
6 been considered by the Board of Directors. Any
vrments you may care to offer regarding discussions
th respect to the examination, or as to action taken
vr to be taken as a result of the examination, will
also be
appreciated."

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