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[Inclosed.] 



Mr. Francis to Mr. Freliugbuyseu January 21, 1885, No. 50. 

 Mr. Francis to Mr. Frelinglmysen, October 16, 1884, No. 17. 

 Mr. Francis to Mr. Frelinghuysen, October 24, 1884, No. 20. 



From Hon. John M. Francis^ ambassador^ TJniied States legation, Vienna, 

 October 16, 1 884, to Hon. Frederick T. Frelinghuysen, Secretary of State, 

 Washington, D. C. 



Sir : I have The honor to report that Mr. George H. Boehmer, chief 

 of Exchange Bnreau for the Smithsoiiiau Institution and the Congres- 

 sional Library, having special reference to Government publications, 

 recently visited Vienna with a view of securing such exchange between 

 Austria-Hungary, and the Bureau above named, of which he is chief. 



In conformity with your general instruction to diplomatic agents of 

 the United States abroad, of which Mr. Boehmer was the bearer, I as- 

 sisted him in procuring interviews with representatives of the Austro- 

 Ilungarian Government, who are authorized to treat upon the object of 

 liis mission, for this purpose securing audience on the 9th instant with 

 Count Sztigyenyi, chief of section of Ministry of Foreign Affairs, on 

 which occasion the subject-matter was fully discussed, and the methods 

 to be adopted in the i^roposed exchange freely canvassed. 



Count Szogyeuyi expressed much interest in the matter, and apjwinted 

 a meeting for the next day with Mr. Boehmer, to give it further con- 

 sideration. Mr. Boehmer was subsequently placed in communication 

 with other departments of the Government to arrange details, and the 

 result as reported to me by him was in every respect satisfactory. The 

 publications will now be sent forward regularly from each capital, the 

 one to the other, in the exchange of Government publications. 



The details of the agreement entered into will be reported by Mr. 

 Boehmer to the Congressional Librarian. 



From Hon. John M. Francis., ambassador, United States IcgatUm , Vienna, 

 October 24, 1884, to Hon. Frederick T. Frelinghuysen, Secretary of State, 

 Washington, J). C. 



Sir: Referring to my No. 17, of the date of October 10th, relative to 

 the exchange of Government publications between the Government of 

 the United States and that of Austria-Hungary, I have the honor to 

 inclose herewith copy of note on this subject to Count Szcigyenyi, chief 

 of section of Ministry of Foreign Affiurs, of the date of October !), with 

 copy of inclosure therein, a letter of same date addressed to me by Mr. 

 George H. Boehmer, 'chief of Exchange Bureau of the Smithsonian In- 

 stitution, and delegate of the Library of Congress of the United States. 

 I also inclose translation of a conununication from Connt Szogyeuyi, 

 dated October 20, in reply to my note as above, siiowing thi^ progress 

 thus far made in the matter. 



