Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 54 Part 2.djvu/637

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INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS OTHER THAN TREATIES [54 STAT. There shall be a complete exchange of official publications between the Government of Argentina and the Government of the United States, which shall be conducted in accordance with the following provisions: "1. The official exchange office for the transmission of publications of the United States of America is the Smithsonian Institution. The official exchange office on the part of Argentina is the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. "2. The exchange sendings shall be received on behalf of the United States of America by the Library of Congress; on behalf of Argentina by the Fourth Section of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. "3. The Government of the United States of America shall furnish regularly in one copy a full set of the official publications of its several departments, bureaus, offices, and institutions. A list of such instru- mentalities is attached (List No. 1).8 This list shall be extended to include, without the necessity of subsequent negotiation, any new offices that the Government may create in the future. "4. The Government of Argentina shall furnish regularly in one copy a full set of the official publications of its several departments, bureaus, offices, and institutions. A list of such departments is attached (List No. 2).9 This list shall be extended to include, without the necessity of subsequent negotiation, any new offices that the Government may create in the future. "5. With respect to instrumentalities which at this time do not issue publications and which are not mentioned in the attached lists, it is understood that publications issued in the future by those instru- mentalities shall be furnished in one copy. "6. Neither Government shall be obligated by this agreement to furnish confidential publications, blank forms, or circular letters not of a public nature. "7. Each party to the agreement shall bear the postal, railroad, steamship, and other charges arising in its own country. "8. Both parties express their willingness as far as possible to expedite shipments. "9. This agreement shall not be understood to modify the already existing exchange agreements between the various instrumentalities of the two Governments". In accordance with the suggestion contained in Your Excellency's note above referred to, the Government of the United States will consider this exchange of notes as constituting an agreement. I avail myself of this opportunity to renew to Your Excellency the assurances of my highest consideration. NORMAN ARMOUR His Excellency Doctor Josh MARfA CANTILO, MinisterforForeignAffairs and Worship, Etc., etc., etc. 8 [For list, see p. 1859.] ' [For list as furnished by the Government of Argentina, see p. 1865.]