At a meeting of the Executive Committee of the

Federal Reserve Board held in the Board Room on Satur-

day, November 24, 1917, at 12 noon:

PRESENT:

Mr. Harding, presiding, Ur. Willis, Secretary.

Mr. Hamlin,

Applications for permission to export coin,

bullion and currency with papers in connection there-

with,were presented and acted upon as follows:

A letter from Deputy Governor Calkins inclos-

ing letter from First National Bank, San Diego, Cali-

fornia, advising of circular issued by Mexican Govern-

ment requesting all Consuls to make monthly Shipments

of gold to El Paso. Read and noted.

A telegram from Mr. M. A. Lewis of the United

Sugar Company asking extension of License No. 273 for

6 months: also asking $10,000 in gold, was read, and

license extended to 4January 1: also 0.0,000 in gold

as No. 273a.

637. Curtis Publishing Co., Phila., to Domin-

ion Bank of Canada, Toronto; Not exceeding $500 per

month Canadian currency and silver coin. Granted.

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638. Standard Oil Co., New York, to same,

Tampico, from Key West by Steamer Baton Eauge, about

December 4, $6,000 currency except gold or gold cer-

tificates. Granted.

639. Guaranty Trust Co., for Zimmerman &

lorshay, New York, to Mocatta & Goldsmid, London,

zIngland, about $200,000 - 200,000 ounces silver

bullion. Granted.

640. Guaranty Trust Co., for Zimmerman &

Forshay, New York, to Mocatta & Goldamid, London, ,

England, 100,000 ounces silver bullion about '100,000.

Granted.

641. Chase National Bank, New York to Royal

Bank of Canada, Havana, Cuba, :$10,000 in l's and 2's

by registered mail. Granted.

642. Handy & Harman, New York to Canadian

. customers, during the month of December, from Bridge-

burg, Conn., not to. exceed 50,000 ounces silver bul-

lion. Granted.

643. Handy & Harmon, New York, to Canadian

customers from New York, daring month of December,

not to exceed 20,000 ounces silver bullion. Granted.

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644. Agents, Bank or Lontreal, to Bank of

riontreal, Canada, United States paper currency to

an amount not to exceed -„i16,000 in any one week,

shipments not to include any cold certificates.

. Granted.

645. Liable, Todd Co., Nuw :fork, to same,

Toronto, Canada, !;a,000 gold strips for making gold

pans. Granted.

646. K. Beetar, Ne-v York, to Miss Mary M.

Doherty, Gortuadeve Creggs lloscomor, Ireland, 323

(2 pieces 14k !'capular rings). Granted.

647. E. R. Fogel & Co., New York, to Zres.

Bauer & Co., Bogota, Colombia, S. ;070.5J gold neck

cllains, rings, lockets, chaLns, crosses, etc. Granted.

648. E. R. Fogel & Co., New York, to vario,is

persons, Latin Aerican countries, for balance of Nov-

amber, L./17, ,600 Cheap gold je,.elry, (;ranted.

649. E. I. DuPont de Nemours & Co., Wilmington,

Del., to National City Bank of New York, Valparaiso, Chile,

for payment to Chilean Government under instructions from

DuPont Nitr;te Co., Valparaiso, Chile, 30,WO pounds sterl-

ing in gold bars. Granted if Lr. Strauss assents.

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650, Freeport & Mexican Oil Corporation, New

York, from New Orleans to same co pany, Tampico, Mexico.

4,325 000 gold coin. Granted.

651, R. R. Fogel, & Co., New York, to Juan

Weiss & Hno., Sancti Spiritus, .C1.11Ma, $22,50 gold spring

rings for making chains. Granted.

652, First National Bank, Douglas, Arizona, to

Mex. Gustams Officials, Agua Prieto or /lace, Me:.,

$25,000 during month of November in gold, silver or cur-

"Nancy. Granted if Mr. Struass assents.

At 12:30 the Committee adjourned.

APPROVED:

chairmen,

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