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have been long ago answered, but it was received just ])revious to your 

 excellency's departure lor Chili. 



I also desire to thank the Government of the United States through 

 your excellency for the kind offer made to the Government of Peru. 



The Government of Peru accepts with pleasure the proposition of 

 your excellency's government, and I have the honor to inclose a copy 

 of the decree issued by the President of Peru in relation to the matter. 



The government proposes to organize the exchange in the following 

 manner : 



1. In the foreign office of Peru will be collected the different publi- 

 cations and documents requisite for the exchange. 



2. To insure regularity in the exchange, the Government of Peru 

 will send its publications to its consul in New York; and the Institution 

 will send those it may desire to remit to the consul of the United States 

 at Callao P.y these two officers the documents will be forwarded to 

 their destination. 



3. It is deemed convenient that the exchange should commence from 

 the beginning of the present year, 1868; but if the Institution thinks 

 proper, any publications issued before that date will readily be ex- 

 changed. 



4. With respect to the nature of the publications to be exchanged, 

 I beg to call your excellency's attention to the inclosed list. If the 

 Institution approves, the Peruvian Government will send the works 

 contained in the first series, and afterward will continue sending each 

 year, a copy of the works contained in the second series, receiving in 

 exchange the corresponding publications issued in the United States. 



I l)eg that your excellency will transmit to the Institution these bases, 

 and communicate the reply to this department, so that if the reply be 

 favorable, the Peruvian Government may immediately commence its 

 part in this arrangement. 



I beg to assure your excellency of my mostdistinguished consideration. 



I. A. Bareenechea. 



[^Inclosure No. 2. — Translation.] 



Lima, December 27, 1807. 

 Having seen the note of his excellency the minister of the United 

 States of America, and the adjoined circular of the Smithsonian Insti- 

 tution of Washington, proposing an exchange of the official documents 

 of Peru for those of the United States, the proposal is accepted in all of 

 its terms. 



Let the corresponding orders be given. 



To be registered, communicated, and imblished. 



Eubric of His Excellency the President. 

 I. A. Bareenechea. 

 Copy. 



I. Federico Elmoee, 



Chief ClerJc. 



