KEPOkT OF THE SECRETARY 113 



CONVKXTION Foil ASSURINT, THIO nniKDIATE KXCIIANGE OF TIIK OFFICIAL JOURNAL, 

 AS WELL AS (IF THE PAKLIAMENTAllY ANNALS AND DOCUMENTS. 



[Translation from the Fiouch.J 



The President of the United States of America, His Majesty the King of the Bel- 

 gians, His Majesty the Enii)eior of lirazil, Her Majesty tiio Queeu Regent of Spain, 

 His Majesty tbe King of Italy, His Majesty (he King of Portugal and of the Algarves, 

 ]lis Majesty the King of Servia, desiring to assure the inunediate exchange of the Of- 

 iicial Journal, as well as r)f the parliamentary annals and documents of their respect- 

 ive states, have named as their plenipotentiaries, to wit : 



The President of the Uuited States of America, Mr. Lambert Tree, minister resi- 

 dent of the llmtod States of America at Brussels, 



His Majesty the King of the Belgians, the Prince do Caraman, his minister of foreign 

 affairs, and the Chevalier de Moreau, his minister of agriculture, industry, and public 

 works, 



His Majesty the Emperor of Brazil, the Count de Villeneuve, his envoy extraordi- 

 nary and minister jdeuipotentiary near His Majesty the King of the Belgians, 



Her Majesty the Queen Regent of Spain, Mr. de Tavira, charge d'affaires ad interim 

 of Spain, at Brussels, 



His Majesty the King of Italy, the Marquis jVIatiei, his envoj- extraordinary and 

 minister plenipotentiary near His Majesty the King of the Belgians, 



His Majesty the King of Portugal and of the Algarves, the Baron de Sant'Anna, 

 envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary of His Very Faithful Majesty, 



His Majesty the King of Servia, Mr. Marinovitch, his envoy extraordinary^ and 

 minister plenipotentiary near His Majesty the King of the Belgians, 



Who, after having communicated between themselves their full powers, found in 

 good and due form, have agreed upon the following articles: 



Article I. ludepeudently of the obligations which result from article 2 of the Gen- 

 eral Convention of this day, relative to the exchange of official documents and of 

 scientific and literary publications, the respective Governments undertake to have 

 transmitted to the legislative chambers of each contracting State, as fast as their 

 publication, a copy of tlie official journal, as well as of the parliamentary annals and 

 documents which are given publicity. 



Art. II. The States which have not taken part in the present Convention are ad- 

 mitted to adhere thereto on their request. 



This adhesion will bo notified diplomatically to the Belgian Government, and by 

 that Government to all the other signatory States. 



Art. III. The present Convention will bo ratifie<l, and the ratifications will be ex- 

 changed at Biusscds as soon as practicable. It is concluded for ten years from the day 

 of the exchange of the ratifications, and it will remain in force beyond that time, so 

 long as one of the Governments shall not have declared six mouths in advance that it 

 renounces it. 



In witness whereof, the respective Plenipotentiaries have signed it, and have there- 

 unto affixed their seals. 



Done at P>rnssels, in seven copies, tin; l.'ith of March, 188G. 



Lambeiit Thee. [seal.] .Iose Ma. De 'J"avu;a. [seal.] 



Prince De Caraman. [seal.] Maffei. [seal.] 



Chevalier De Moreau. [seal] Barox De Sant'Anna. [seal.] 



Comte De Villeneuve. [seal.] I. Marinovitch. [seal.] 



Exhibit C. 



official government exchanges. 



During the year ending June 30, 188S, the number of packages sent abroad to those 

 Governments jtarticipating in the Government exchanges was 36,445. 



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