APPENDIX 5 

 KEPORT ON THE INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE SERVICE 



Sir : I have the honor to submit the following report on the activi- 

 ties of the International Exchange Service during the fiscal year 

 ended June 30, 1936 : 



Congress appropriated for that year $44,262, which is an increase 

 of $3,084 over the amount granted for the Service during 1935. The 

 repayments from departmental and other establishments amounted 

 to $3,563.30, making the total resources available for the exchanges 

 during the year $47,825.30. 



The total number of packages handled during 1936 was 596,951, a 

 decrease of 57,180. The w^eight was 618,789 pounds, an increase of 

 58,408 pounds. 



The material sent and received through the International Exchange 

 Service is placed under three classes — parliamentary documents, de- 

 partmental documents, and scientific and literary publications. The 

 following table gives the number and weight of packages containing 

 the publications coming under those headings. 



During the year 2,475 boxes were shipped abroad, an increase of 288 

 over the preceding 12 months. Of these boxes, 529 were for the for- 

 eign depositories of full sets of United States governmental docu- 

 ments and the remainder (1,946) were for distribution to miscel- 

 laneous establishments and individuals. 



As has been referred to in previous reports, in addition to the 

 packages forwarded in boxes for distribution by foreign exchange 

 bureaus, many are mailed directly to their destinations — some because 

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