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 54 STAT.] BRAZIL-EXCHANGE OF PUBLICATIONS-JUNE 15, 24, 1940 2329 Agreement between the United States of America and Brazil respecting June 15 ad 24, 940 exchange of official publications. Effected by exchange of notes signed IE.A. . No. 1768 June 15 and 24, 1940; effective June 24, 1940. The Secretary of State (Hull) to the Brazilian Ambassador (Martins) DEPARTMENT OF STATE Washington, June 15, 1940 EXCELLENCY: I have the honor to refer to the Department's note of April 20, Agreement by U.. 1940 1 and previous correspondence regarding the exchange of official publications. It gives me pleasure to inform Your Excellency that the Govern- ment of the United States of America will be glad to undertake a complete exchange of official publications with the Government of the United States of Brazil to be conducted in accordance with the follow- ing provisions: 1. The official exchange office for the transmission of publica- tions of the United States of America is the Smithsonian Institu- tion. The official exchange office on the part of the United States of Brazil is the Instituto Nacional do Livro. 2. The publications exchanged shall be received on behalf of the United States of America by the Library of Congress; on behalf of the United States of Brazil by the Institute Nacional do Livro. 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 branches, departments, bureaus, offices, and insti- tutions. A list of such instrumentalities with an indication of their principal serial publications to be included in the exchange is attached (List No. 1).2 This list shall be extended to include, without the necessity of subsequent negotiation, any new instru- mentalities that the Government may create in the future. 4. The Government of the United States of Brazil shall furnish regularly in one copy a full set of the official publications of its several branches, departments, bureaus, offices, and institutions. A list of such instrumentalities with an indication of their prin- cipal serial publications to be included in the exchange is attached (List No. 2). 3 This list shall be extended to include, without the necessity of subsequent negotiation, any new instrumentalities 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 which they may issue in the future 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. 1[Not printed.] 2 [See p. 2331.] [For list as furnished by the Brazilian Government, see p. 2338.]

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