Agency of the Smithsonian Institution 
in London. 
So far as the activities of the agency relate to the 
International Exchange Service, the work consists in distributing 
packages sent to it by the Smithsonian Institution and in for¬ 
warding opnai gnma nts to the Institution for distribution in the 
United States and territories subject to its jurisdiction* 
During a twelve month period about 400 boxes are forward¬ 
ed to the London agency, approximately 100 of which are for de¬ 
livery to their final destinations without being opened. During 
a like period publications to fill about 80 boxes are received 
by the London agency from English correspondents for transmission 
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to the Smithsonian Institution. Not counting the packages in 
box lots, the total number sent by the Institution to the agency 
in one year is about 20,000, and the number forwarded by the 
agency to the United States is 3,000. 
The London agency forwards all packages and boxes intended 
for distribution in Great Britain and Ireland by freight, express, 
mail or otherwise* These packages are delivered free of carriage 
costs to the consignees. 
Packages intended for distribution to correspondents in 
the United States and its possessions as donations or exchanges 
are received by the London agents and at frequent intervals for¬ 
warded in boxes to the Institution, transportation charges collect 
