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BEGINNING OF THE END – THE FINAL COUNTDOWN

“The Appointed Day” has arrived…

Throughout 1969, Martins Head Office issues the infamous “Pink Integration Circulars” which provide instructions to the managers and staff of branches. Integration is always referred to as taking place “on the appointed day” – 15 December 1969 - and with so much to integrate with Barclays, no less than eighty-five very detailed circulars are issued between February 1969 and January 1970. At one point, the workload is considered to be too great for branches to be able reasonably to cope with, and the last batch of circulars is intentionally deferred to allow pause for breath. As well as comparing procedure and trying to implement the best solution, much greater headaches are caused by the amalgamation of internal accounts, not to mention the accounts held by Martins Customers. Almost overnight, Martins staff will have be able to offer the same Barclaycard service to customers as Barclays, and Managers are sent in quick rotation on training seminars. Barclaycard staff themselves visit Martins branches to try and offer reassurance… The countdown has begun, and all over England and Wales, Martins clerks are busy throwing away obsolete papers, stocking up on new ones, learning new procedures, and STILL going to extremes to be helpful. Here, we show just what a busy year it is for Martins, as we interlace details of the integration circulars, with the regular official and social activities of the bank and its staff…

January	01/01/1969 03/01/1969 03/01/1969 06/01/1969 07/01/1969 07/01/1969 07/01/1969 08/01/1969 14/01/1969 17/01/1969 22/01/1969 28/01/1969	General Board Meeting London District Board Meeting North Eastern District Board Meeting Quarterly reunion of retired members in the Liverpool area at Head Office at 3.15 p.m. Manchester District Board Meeting Midland District Board Meeting South Western District Board Meeting Leeds District Board Meeting General Board Meeting London District Board Meeting Leeds District Board Meeting Manchester District Board Meeting
February	04/02/1969 07/02/1969 07/02/1969 07/02/1969 07/02/1969 12/02/1969 18/02/1969 18/02/1969 19/02/1969 22/02/1969 26/02/1969 28/02/1969	Midland District Board Meeting London District Board Meeting North Eastern District Board Meeting Integration Circular No 69/1 Undivided profits and reorganisation of accounts Integration Circular No 69/2 Suspense accounts and re-titling of accounts Leeds District Board Meeting General Board Meeting Manchester District Board Meeting Integration Circular No 69/3 Control of Advances/Securities/Safe Custody/Stamping of Documents/Transfer of Branch Control Midland District dinner at the Grand Hotel, Birmingham Leeds District Board Meeting London District Board Meeting
March	03/03/1969 04/03/1969 04/03/1969 07/03/1969 12/03/1969 14/03/1969 15/03/1969 15/03/1969 17/03/1969 18/03/1969 21/03/1969 22/03/1969 24/03/1969 25/03/1969 26/03/1969 28/03/1969	Annual General Meeting and quarterly reunion of retired members in the London area at 68 Lombard Street at 2.45 p.m. Manchester District Board Meeting Midland District Board Meeting North Eastern District Board Meeting Leeds District Board Meeting London District Board Meeting London District dinner-dance at the Europa Hotel, Grosvenor Square Craven District dinner at the Craiglands Hotel, Ilkley Liverpool District dinner at the Grosvenor Hotel, Chester General Board Meeting Manchester District dinner-dance at the Alexandra Suite, Midland Hotel, Manchester Leeds District dinner at the Queen's Hotel, Leeds Martins Bank Operatic Society's production of La Belle Helene by Offenbach at the Neptune Theatre, Liverpool until 29/03/1969 Manchester District Board Meeting Leeds District Board Meeting London District Board Meeting
April	01/04/1969 04/04/1969 09/04/1969 10/04/1969 11/04/1969 14/04/1969 14/04/1969 15/04/1969 18/04/1969 20/04/1969 22/04/1969 23/04/1969 23/04/1969 29/04/1969 29/04/1969	Midland District Board Meeting South Western District Board Meeting Leeds District Board Meeting South Western District Board Meeting North Eastern District Board Meeting Quarterly reunion of retired members in the Liverpool area at Head Office at 3.15 p.m. Exhibition of Arts and Crafts at Head Office until 18/04/1969 General Board Meeting London District Board Meeting Midland District Golfing Society meeting at Wolstanton Golf Club Manchester District Board Meeting Leeds District Board Meeting Integration Circular No 69/11 Searches at Companies Registry Integration Circular No 69/12 Barclaycard Integration Circular No 69/13 Claiming under advice by departments
May	02/05/1969 06/05/1969 06/05/1969 06/05/1969 09/05/1969 13/05/1969 14/05/1969 16/05/1969 19/05/1969 20/05/1969 28/05/1969	London District Board Meeting Manchester District Board Meeting Midland District Board Meeting South Western District Board Meeting North Eastern District Board Meeting Integration Circular No 69/14 Cautions Leeds District Board Meeting London District Board Meeting Martins Bank Golfing Society. Finals of the Directors' Challenge Cup at the Royal Liverpool Golf Club, Hoylake until 20/05/1969 General Board Meeting Leeds District Board Meeting
June	02/06/1969 03/06/1969 03/06/1969 03/06/1969 06/06/1969 06/06/1969 11/06/1969 17/06/1969 20/06/1969 20/06/1969 22/06/1969 24/06/1969 25/06/1969 26/06/1969 26/06/1969 28/06/1969	Integration Circular No 69/17 Statistical Returns Manchester District Board Meeting Midland District Board Meeting South Western District Board Meeting London District Board Meeting North Eastern District Board Meeting Leeds District Board Meeting General Board Meeting London District Board Meeting Integration Circular No 69/18 Bills for collection and Bills Payable Northern District Golfing Society meeting at Grange-over-Sands Golf Club Manchester District Board Meeting Leeds District Board Meeting Integration Circular No 69/19 Premises accounting - branch and let property Integration Circular No 69/20 Reorganisation of the general ledger Barclays Bank Annual Sports Day at Hangar Lane, Ealing
July	01/07/1969 04/07/1969 04/07/1969 04/07/1969 08/07/1969 08/07/1969 08/07/1969 08/07/1969 09/07/1969 11/07/1969 15/07/1969 18/07/1969 18/07/1969 19/07/1969 22/07/1969 23/07/1969 23/07/1969	Midland District Board Meeting London District Board Meeting North Eastern District Board Meeting Integration Circular No 69/21 Weekly Statement of Liabilities and Assets Manchester District Board Meeting South Western District Board Meeting Integration Circular No 69/22 Cheque Books Integration Circular No 69/23 Credit Books and Counter Credit Slips Leeds District Board Meeting Integration Circular No 69/24 Branch drafts, headed paper, cheque book wallets, compliments slips, counter cheque books, rubber stamps and visiting cards. General Board Meeting London District Board Meeting Integration Circular No 69/25 Inter-branch and branch/head office settlement Inter-Banks Athletic Association meeting at Motspur Park Manchester District Board Meeting Leeds District Board Meeting Integration Circular No 69/27 Acknowledgement of Debit Clearing In from London
August	04/08/1969 05/08/1969 05/08/1969 05/08/1969 08/08/1969 08/08/1969 13/08/1969 19/08/1969 22/08/1969 26/08/1969 27/08/1969	Liverpool District Golfing Society mixed foursomes at Wirral Ladies' Golf Club Manchester District Board Meeting Midland District Board Meeting South Western District Board Meeting London District Board Meeting North Eastern District Board Meeting Leeds District Board Meeting General Board Meeting London District Board Meeting Manchester District Board Meeting Leeds District Board Meeting
September	04/09/1969 04/09/1969 05/09/1969 05/09/1969 09/09/1969 09/09/1969 09/09/1969 10/09/1969 16/09/1969 19/09/1969 24/09/1969 25/09/1969 30/09/1969 30/09/1969	South Western District Board Meeting Liverpool District Golfing Society W. D. Armstrong Trophy meeting at South-port & Ainsdale Golf Club London District Board Meeting North Eastern District Board Meeting Manchester District Board Meeting Midland District Board Meeting Integration Circular No 69/36 Sundry Forms Leeds District Board Meeting General Board Meeting London District Board Meeting Leeds District Board Meeting Integration Circular No 69/38 Remittance of Bank Giro Credits to London Manchester District Board Meeting Integration Circular No 69/39 Staff Accounts
October	02/10/1969 03/10/1969 03/10/1969 03/10/1969 07/10/1969 07/10/1969 08/10/1969 09/10/1969 09/10/1969 10/10/1969 14/10/1969 15/10/1969 17/10/1969 17/10/1969 18/10/1969 21/10/1969 22/10/1969 28/10/1969 29/10/1969 30/10/1969	Inter-banks swimming gala at Victoria Baths, Hathersage Road, Manchester London District Board Meeting North Eastern District Board Meeting Isle of Man staff dinner at Castletown Golf Links Hotel Midland District Board Meeting South Western District Board Meeting Leeds District Board Meeting Integration Circular No 69/40 Foreign Currency Tills Integration Circular No 69/41 Acknowledgement of Credit Clearing In from London Liverpool District dinner at the Adelphi Hotel, Liverpool Manchester District Board Meeting Integration Circular No 69/42 Authorised Signatures London District Board Meeting Integration Circular No 69/43 Statements and Supplementary Lists Northern District annual staff dinner at the Windermere Hydro, Bowness-on-Windermere General Board Meeting Leeds District Board Meeting Manchester District Board Meeting Integration Circular No 69/44 Coupon Bonds, Allotment Letters, Scrip Certificates, Taxable Foreign or Colonial Warrants Etc, for collection, repayment, conversion, etc.. Integration Circular No 69/45 X Form Remittance, X Form Clearing, Summary of Remittance, Weekly Statement of Head Office Account
November	04/11/1969 04/11/1969 07/11/1969 07/11/1969 11/11/1969 12/11/1969 14/11/1969 17/11/1969 18/11/1969 21/11/1969 21/11/1969 26/11/1969 27/11/1969 27/11/1969 28/11/1969 28/11/1969 28/11/1969	Midland District Board Meeting South Western District Board Meeting London District Board Meeting North Eastern District Board Meeting Manchester District Board Meeting Leeds District Board Meeting Integration circular No 69/53 Charge Forms Integration Circular No 69/54 Night Safes General Board Meeting London District Board Meeting Integration Circular No 69/55 Standing Orders Leeds District Board Meeting Integration Circular No 69/57 Medium and long term export finance covered by direct and financial guarantee from Export Credits Guarantee Department. Shipbuilding finance covered by guarantee from the ministry of technology. Integration Circular No 69/58 Short term finance for exports covered by E C G D comprehensive bank guarantees. Integration Circular No 69/59 Note Packaging – Heat Sealing Integration Circular No 69/60 Local Authority Loans and Repayments in London Integration Circular No 69/61 Cashier Procedures
December	02/12/1969 02/12/1969 02/12/1969 05/12/1969 05/12/1969 05/12/1969 05/12/1969 08/12/1969 08/12/1969 09/12/1969 09/12/1969 09/12/1969 09/12/1969 10/12/1969 10/12/1969 10/12/1969 10/12/1969 15/12/1969 15/12/1969 19/12/1969 19/12/1969	Manchester District Board Meeting Midland District Board Meeting South Western District Board Meeting London District Board Meeting North Eastern District Board Meeting Integration Circular No 69/63 Open Credits Integration Circular No 69/65 Clearing and Remittance Procedures Integration Circular No 69/66 Unpaid Cheques and Bills Integration Circular No 69/67 Profit and Loss – no action required until 01/01/1970 General Board Meeting Integration Circular No 69/69 Domestic Contingent Liabilities Integration Circular No 69/70 Coupon Bonds, allotment letters, scrip certificates, taxable foreign or colonial warrants etc, for collection, repayment, conversion, etc.. Integration Circular No 69/71 Securities in the course of completion Leeds District Board Meeting Integration Circular No 69/72 Cash Movements Integration Circular No 69/73 Opening closing and transferring accounts Integration Circular No 69/74 Appointed Day. Final Integration Circulars delayed until 21/01/1970 The Appointed Day, under which an Act of Parliament requires the merger of Martins Bank and Barclays Bank to take place Manchester District Board Meeting London District Board Meeting

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