REPORT OP THE SECRETARY. 



75 



through the sinking of steamers by war vessels, reference to which 

 was made in the last report. 



In continuation of a policy of international helpfulness, the Insti- 

 tution has rendered aid to governmental and scientific establish- 

 ments, both in this and foreign countries, in procuring especially 

 desired publications. One instance in particular in which the Insti- 

 tution extended aid during the year in procuring publications may 

 be referred to in this connection. The Pan American Division of 

 the American Association for International Conciliation in New 

 York City, which was assembling a library to consist of some seven 

 or eight thousand volumes of works of North American origin for 

 presentation to the Museo Social Argentino at Buenos Aires, applied, 

 through the Department of State, for a selection of publications of 

 the United States Government and of certain scientific institutions 

 in this country. The matter was brought to the attention of the 

 proper establishments, and several hundred publications were re- 

 ceived for the proposed library. The Department of State, in 

 bringing this matter to the attention of the Institution, stated that 

 the department attached considerable importance to the request as a 

 potent means of furthering the best ideals of Pan Americanism. 



It may be stated in this connection that it is the custom of the 

 Government of India to refer any requests from establishments in 

 this country for Indian official documents to the Exchange Service 

 for indorsement before acting thereon. In such instances statistics 

 and other information relative to the society or establishment making 

 the request is furnished, and a proper recommendation is made in 

 regard to the application. 



The number of boxes sent to each foreign country and the dates 

 of transmission are shown in the following table : 



Consignments of exchanges for foreign countries. 



Country. 



Number 

 of boxes. 



Date of transmission. 



Argentina 



Bolivia 



Brazil 



British Colonies 



British Guiana.. 



Canada 



Chile 



China 



23 



July 21, Aug. 19, Sept. 30, Oct. 21, Nov. 26, 1915; Jan. 17, Feb. 18, 



Apr. 25, May 26, 1916. 

 July 16, Oct. 2, Nov. 12, Dec. 14, 1915; Feb. 3, Apr. 6, 1916. 

 July 21, Aug. 19, Sept. 30, Oct. 21, Nov. 26, 1915; Jan. 17, Feb. 



18, Mar. 25, May 26, 1916. 

 July 3, 10, 17, 24, 31, Aug. 7, 14, 21, 28, Sept. 4, 11, 18, 25, Oct. 9, 



16, 23, 30, Nov. 6, 13, 20, 30, Dec. 4, 11, 18, 1915; Jan. 28, Feb. 



8, 16, 25, Mar. 8, 20, Apr. 1, 10, 18, May 2, June 5, 16, 1916. 

 July 20, Aug. 20, Nov. 19, 1915; Feb. 5, Mar. 24, 1916. 

 Aug. 10, Oct. 23, Dec. 10, 1915; Feb. 25, Mar. 28, June 2, 1916. 

 July 21, Aug. 20, Oct. 4, Nov. 4, Dec. 3, 1915; Feb. 1, Mar. 2, Apr. 



4, May 4, 1916. 

 July 14, Aug. 12, Sept. 24, Oct. 19, Nov. 27, Dec. 15, 1915; Jan. 8, 



31, Feb. 23, Mar. 8, 24, Apr. 4, 7, 13, May 6, 1916. 



