Form Ifs. 
GOVEIRNMEINX OF PORTO RICO 
TPEIASU RY DBPARTM El N T* 
BUREAU OF INTERNAL REVENUE 
ADDRESS AUI_ OFFICtAC 
COMMUNICATIONS TO THE 
TREASURER OF PORTO RICO 
SAN JUAN, P. R. 
San Jnan, i'orto Kico. 
April 22, 1912. 
IT, Alex ’.Vetmore, 
* 
Agent, U. 'J, Biological Survey, 
San 0 u a n, Porto itico. 
■J i ri - 
In view of the ei^lanation contained in your letter of the 
11th, instant, relative to one "Atoriliary/’ gun barrel and 42 cases 
of erammition, iniported in'-o I’orto Kico ex 3, 'J. "Caracas, " on April 
1st, 1912, which you state are apart of your official equipment as 
agent of the u. S. Biological Survey, and are used v/holly in the 
Government service, 1 have the honor to inform you that said gun barrel 
and amnunit ion are exenq^t from the local interr.al revemie tax. 
i:ou are hereby requested to advise this office should you 
di^oose of the articles mentioned, other'.vise tl^ni by use in connection 
with your worlc in Porto Kico or by exportation from the island. 
0-B. 
Kespectf ully. 
