f3,14,16ޜwc9܃hristmas and New Year Publishing Arrangements 1999-2000 ۣf1,8,8.5ޜwc4 The London Gazette office will be closed from 4 p.m. on Friday, 24th December 1999 until 9 a.m. on Wednesday, 29th December 1999 and from 4 p.m. on Thursday, 30th December 1999 until 9 a.m. on Tuesday, 4th January 2000. The London Gazette will not be published on Monday, 27th December 1999, Tuesday, 28th December 1999, Friday, 31st December 1999 and Monday, 3rd January 2000. Copy for the following editions should be received in The London Gazette office by 11.30 a.m. on the dates stated:

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An Account pursuant to the Bank Notes (Scotland) Act 1845, the Currency and Bank Notes Act 1928, and the Coinage Act 1971, the Amount of Notes authorised by Law to be issued by the several Banks of Issue in Scotland, and the Average Amount of Notes in Circulation, and of Bank of England Notes and Coin held during the 4 weeks ended Saturday, 13th November 1999. STAMPS BR 795

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Average Circulation during 4 weeks ended as above	Average amount of Bank of England Notes and Coin held during 4 weeks ended as above
Name and Title as set forth on Licence	Name of Firm	Approved Offices	Circulation authorised by Certificate	£5 and upwards	Under £5	Total	*Gold and Bank of England Notes	Coin other than Gold Coin	Total
£
Bank of Scotland	The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland	(Edinburgh) (Glasgow)	1,289,222	564,410.176	4,892,224	569,302,400	550,867,864	28,510,230	579,378,094
The Royal Bank of Scotland plc	The Royal Bank of Scotland plc	(Edinburgh) (Glasgow)	888,355	919,929,128	21,075,025	941,004,153	912,528,060	38,517,487	951,045,547
Clydesdale Bank PLC	Clydesdale Bank PLC	(Edinburgh) (Glasgow)	498,773	419,824,908	0	419,824,908	406,656,722	7,244,283	413,901,005

I hereby certify that each of the Bankers named in the above Return, who have in circulation an amount of Notes beyond that authorised in their Certificates have held an amount of Bank of England Notes and Gold and Coin other than Gold Coin not less than that which they are required to hold during the period to which this Return relates. M. Quick, for the Registrar of Bank Returns *This column includes Bank of England Notes deposited at the Bank of England which, by virtue of section 9(1) of the Currency and Bank Notes Act 1928, are to be treated as Gold Coin held by the Bank. 2nd December 1999.