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and literary publications , the respective Governments agree to cause to be 

 forwarded to the legislative chambers of each of the contracting states, as 

 soon as they are published, a copy of the official journal and of the par- 

 liamentary annals and documents which are made public. 



This article of agreement cannot, under existing circumstances, be 

 accepted by the Smithsonian Institution on behalf of the Government, 

 owing to the limited number of copies at the disposal of the Institution. 

 The sendiugs of the United States Government publications are made 

 in the comparatively short intervals of about six months, and contain 

 all the documents that are desired in two copies under this act. This 

 would constitute three copies to each bureau. The additional number of 

 copies could only be obtained by special act of Congress, and it would 

 be an unnecessary expense, both in cost of printing and transportation, 

 without giving an equivalent advantage.] 



From the Department of State July 9, 1883, to the Smithsonian Institution. 



Sir: I inclose a copy of a dispatch from our minister at Brussels, 

 and a copy of the completed edition of the proceedings of the Brussels 

 Conference on International Exchanges, to which it refers; also, a copy 

 of the " note from the British Envoy," therein mentioned. 



I am, sir, your obedient servant, 

 John Davis, 

 Acting Secretary. 



From the Smithsonian Institution, July 10, 1883, to the Hon. John Davis, 

 Assistant Secretary of State. 



Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of the copy of the 

 dispatch from the United States minister at Brussels, giving the results 

 of the Brussels Conference on International Exchanges, inclosed with 

 your letter of May 15, and respectfully return the same herewith in ac- 

 cordance with your request. 



Very respectfully, your obedient servant, 

 Spencer F. Baird. 



From the Smithsonian Institution, July 24, 1883, to the Hon. John Davis, 

 Acting Secretary of State. 



Sir : I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your communica- 

 tion of July 9, and to thank you for the copy it inclosed of the proceed- 

 ings of the Brussels Conference on International Exchanges. 



Very respectfully, your obedient servant, 

 Spencer F. Baird, 

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