Domestic Sources of Foreign Information On Trade, Statistics, and

Domestic Sources of Foreign Information On Trade, Statistics, and Scientific Activities HAROLD

OATFIELD

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An evaluative survey has been attempted of the numerous offices of foreign governments and subsidi a r y agencies maintained within the United States, from which scientific and technical information perti nent to the parent country is disseminated here, or which give assistance in obtaining trade information and statistics. A source list is a p p e n d e d .

Just as the validity of chemical principles does not stop at national borders, the chemist cannot limit his horizon' in seeking information. During recent years it has become ap parent that much potentially valuable trade, statistical, and scientific information is being accumulated in obscure ofïices without necessarily becoming accessible to scientists throughout the world. The men of the press seem to have found their way to it. The bulk of this growing mass of heterogeneous information is neither cataloged nor recorded in standard technical publications, although it may exist in a documented form. The purpose of the authors' efforts has been the organization of a source list of places in the United States to seek supplemental information of this character on a world-wide basis. They had no concern with information of a restricted nature from any source.

Problems When a need arises for scientific, trade, or statistical information concerning foreign countries which is not supplied through normal channels of publication, a personal, timeconsuming search becomes incumbent upon the scientist or statistician seeking the information. The problems prompting that search might conceivably require export and import trade figures on finished or raw materials which are not available in usual sources— e.g., the U . S. Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce tables. Other instances may require technical data on products, equipment, or processes involved in the manufacture of given materials, or may concern location of institutions conducting specialized types of research, or foreign directories. Such a search necessitates seeking out and screening possible new sources rather than the checking of standard foreign bibliographic reference sources, as was discussed by Spitzer (10).

Attack The authors approached by letter or personal visit approximately 200 official and nonofficial representatives of foreign governments that maintain offices in the United States, in order to ascertain and evaluate the reference assistance that they make available in this country. As a point of departure a list issued by the Chamber of Commerce of the United States was used (3). Many of the offices cited in this guide did not cooperate, failing 455

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to answer the inquiry. Others were vague or uncertain even as to sources of information available i n their own countries. I n contrast, numerous agencies showed a genuine will ingness to cooperate within the limitations of their particular spheres of activity. I n a number of cases, special efforts are made b y the various consulates or diplomatic missions to secure direct information from their countries for reputable investigators. The a u thors made no attempt to circumvent political barriers to their efforts wherever encoun tered. A t the present time there is no free flow of information from certain areas of the world.


Information Offices Two important sources of information are the embassies and the consulates. A third class of organization handles data on an international basis—e.g., the United Nations and the P a n American Union, the International Monetary F u n d (which has both Wash ington and New Y o r k outlets), and the International Labor Organization. Beyond this, the National Foreign Trade Council i n New Y o r k is most helpful on matters of foreign legislation, and issues bulletins concerning i t at frequent intervals. The National Asso ciation of Manufacturers has an active international section. The U . S. Council of Inter national Chambers of Commerce and purely trade associations like the P a n American Coffee Bureau and the Metals Statistics Bureau are special sources not to be neglected. The fifth source to consider is the government bureau. Outstanding among them is the Office of International Trade, Department of Commerce. Other bureaus of the D e partment of Commerce, such as the P a n American Bureau and the P a n American Health Organization, may also be of assistance. The Department of Labor and the Federal Security Administration also have sections dealing with certain foreign condi tions. A sixth type of organization serving as a general information source is the bank. I n New Y o r k C i t y , the Chase National Bank issues a monthly Bulletin of Pan American Affairs, and the National C i t y Bank, Guaranty Trust Co., Bankers Trust, Irving Trust, and others are cooperative and reliable sources of data on foreign countries. Information can usually be obtained more quickly from these banks than from a government bureau. The First National Bank of Boston and large banks i n other major cities can undoubtedly be drawn upon for similar assistance. The Federal Reserve i n Washington, D . C , and its district branches are also available for consultation. The check list appended does not include banks nor some of the trade councils cited above. The telephone book is invaluable i n finding new leads i n all these categories. Several of the larger and more trade-conscious nations have established offices pre pared to cope with inquiries about their homeland, either within the embassy's commer cial or scientific attaché office or as an information bureau. A n example of the first sort is the Commercial Counselor's Office of the Turkish Embassy, and of the latter, the R e public of Indonesia Information Office. B o t h of these are located i n New Y o r k C i t y , a l though there is also a Turkish commercial attaché active i n Washington. The consulate system of information exchange is an older type, but has been ex panded b y a number of countries following World W a r I I . N o t only are there consulates in New Y o r k , Boston, Philadelphia, Baltimore, New Orleans, Houston, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Portland, and Seattle, but many non-coastal trading centers like Chicago, St. Louis, Minneapolis, Denver, Atlanta, and Cleveland possess such offices. In this connection, it is well to consult the classified section of the telephone direc tories of large cities, wherein entries are of three types : 1. 2. 3.

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L i b r a r y Reference. A limited number of these information offices m a i n t a i n libraries whose resources m a y be drawn upon b y outsiders. T h e l i b r a r y maintained by the Australian Information Office is an outstanding example of this kind. I t is of addi tional interest because it is a branch of the Australian National Library (of Canberra). Other agencies maintaining libraries are the Belgian Government Information Center, the Brazilian Government Trade Bureau, the Norwegian Information Service, the Peruv ian Embassy, the Philippine Consulate General of New Y o r k , and the Swedish Chamber of Commerce of the U . S . A . A list of these libraries is given in Table I . Several informa tion offices—for example, those of Austria, Indonesia, and the Dominican Republic— maintain research files of information. Table I. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20.

Agencies Maintaining Libraries

A u s t r a l i a n N e w s and Information Service Austrian Consulate General, Information Department Belgian Government Information Center Brazilian Government Trade Bureau B r i t i s h I n f o r m a t i o n Services C h i l e a n Iodine E d u c a t i o n a l B u r e a u D a n i s h I n f o r m a t i o n Office Royal Egyptian Embassy F r e n c h E m b a s s y , Press a n d Information Service G o v e r n m e n t of I n d i a I n f o r m a t i o n Service R e p u b l i c of I n d o n e s i a I n f o r m a t i o n Office L e g a t i o n of L e b a n o n T h e Netherlands Information Service N e w Zealand Government Trade Commissioner N o r w e g i a n Information Service Pakistan Consulate General Peruvian Embassy Philippine Consulate General ( N e w Y o r k City) P o l i s h Research a n d Information Service S w e d i s h C h a m b e r of C o m m e r c e o f t h e U . S . A .

T r a d e D a t a . M o s t of these agencies can provide statistics on imports a n d ex ports, production, tariffs, and other legal regulations for their countries. M a n y offices issue periodic statistical bulletins—for instance, the Ceylon Trade Journal, the Economic Survey (of Helsinki), and the Addis Ababa Monthly Report on Economic Conditions. A separate list of the seriallike publications mentioned i n the source list, but not restricted to the trade field, appears i n Table I I . Scientific Information. O n l y a few offices are prepared to provide information concerning scientific a c t i v i t y . W h e n unable to answer a request, the usual procedure in the information office is to refer it to a suitable home ministry. The British Informa tion Services and those of the commonwealths are well qualified to supply information bearing on research. The Pakistan Association for the Advancement of Science offers a good select bibliography concerning scientific progress there. Several countries (Sweden, Union of South Africa, etc.) have stationed i n the United States science attachés whose function is to channel notice of American scientific advances to their countries. The technical adviser to the Swedish Embassy can advise United States inquirers about scien tific matters i n Sweden, and the French National Center for Scientific Research ( C . N R.S.) maintains a New Y o r k office which supplies information on French science. Offices possessing library or reference files occasionally contribute scientific data from those sources.

Key to Check List I n the source list, the countries of the world are arranged alphabetically, and all the sources for a specific country are grouped under that entry. The Office of International Trade of the U . S. Department of Commerce, the P a n American Union, and the United LITERATURE RESOURCES Advances in Chemistry; American Chemical Society: Washington, DC, 1954.

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Quasi-Serial Publications Cited

Austria and the E R P Brazilian Bulletin ( s e m i m o n t h l y ) Ceylon Trade Journal ( m o n t h l y ) Iodine Abstracts Iodine Reviews Dominican Republic ( b i m o n t h l y ) Monthly Report on Economic Conditions and Market Trends ( E t h i o p i a ) Monthly Bulletin of the Bank of Finland Finnish Paper and Timber Unitas ( b u l l e t i n of e c o n o m i c c o n d i t i o n s i n F i n l a n d ) Economic Survey ( F i n l a n d ) Economic Review ( F i n l a n d ) Facts about Finland Indonesian Economic Review ( q u a r t e r l y ) Berita Ekonomi ( w e e k l y ) ( I n d o n e s i a ) Report on Indonesia ( w e e k l y ) Economic Trade Notes ( I n d o n e s i a ) Economic Review of Indonesia Indonesian Affairs OSR News ( O r g a n i z a t i o n f o r S c i e n t i f i c R e s e a r c h i n I n d o n e s i a ) Facts about Indonesia The Java Bank ( I n d o n e s i a ) Irish Trade Journal and Statistical Bulletin ( q u a r t e r l y ) Trade Statistics of Ireland ( m o n t h l y ) Bulletin of the Research Council of Israel Monthly Bulletin of the Bank of Tokyo Statistical Bulletin ( L e b a n o n ) Current News on the Lithuanian Situation T.N.O. Guide ( T h e N e t h e r l a n d s ) News of Norway Bulletin ( N o r w a y ) Norwegian American Commerce ( m o n t h l y ) Pakistan Trade Journal Information on Portuguese-American Trade Statistical News ( P o l a n d ) Venezuela Up-to-Date ( m o n t h l y ) Commercial Information ( m o n t h l y ) ( Y u g o s l a v i a ) U . S . T r a d e w i t h t h e L a t i n A m e r i c a n R e p u b l i c s ( s e m i a n n u a l ) ( U . S . D e p a r t m e n t of C o m m e r c e ) Foreign Commerce Weekly (TJ. S . D e p a r t m e n t of C o m m e r c e ) I n t e r n a t i o n a l T r a d e S t a t i s t i c s S e r i e s ( U . S . D e p a r t m e n t of C o m m e r c e ) Current Export Bulletin ( i r r e g u l a r ) (TJ. S . D e p a r t m e n t of C o m m e r c e ) W o r l d T r a d e i n C o m m o d i t i e s ( i r r e g u l a r ) ( U . S . D e p a r t m e n t of C o m m e r c e ) F o r e i g n T r a d e S t a t i s t i c s N o t e s ( U . S . B u r e a u of C e n s u s ) I n t e r - A m e r i c a n R e v i e w of B i b l i o g r a p h y ( P a n A m e r i c a n U n i o n ) Panorama ( P a n A m e r i c a n U n i o n ) Estadistica ( P a n A m e r i c a n U n i o n ) Conservation in the Americas ( q u a r t e r l y ) ( P a n A m e r i c a n U n i o n ) United Nations Documents Index

Nations follow the listing of countries. Sources that excel i n usefulness have been marked with an asterisk preceding the title. A third column describes the type of service or information offered. Branch offices are usually indicated, plus other sources suggested for reference. N o attempt has been made to list every consulate, but rather to draw attention to consular offices as sources and to remind the user that they are situated i n geographically diverse spots. There may be some closer to home than is realized. The consulates listed have been found to be of dis tinct service. D a t a for colonies must be sought from offices of the parent country. The Portuguese Commercial Office, for example, is prepared to handle inquiries concerning Angola, Goa, Macao, Mozambique, and other Portuguese dependencies. The French Information Office has separate divisions for its N o r t h African colonies and for overseas territories. F o r some of the less developed areas of the world, the United Nations is the only source of reliable information. I n large measure, the United Nations agencies col lect data for their own use rather than that of the public. Sources other than those mentioned and listed herein no doubt exist where helpful i n LITERATURE RESOURCES Advances in Chemistry; American Chemical Society: Washington, DC, 1954.

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formation could be obtained. effort rests with all of us.

The responsibility of broadening and maturing our initial

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A s t e r i s k indicates sources t h a t excel i n usefulness. A b y s s i n i a (See E t h i o p i a ) Aden C o n s u l t : U n i t e d N a t i o n s D i v i s i o n of I n f o r m a tion from Non-Self-Governing Territories, United Nations, N e w Y o r k , Ν. Y . British Information Service Afghanistan Afghanistan American Trading Co., Inc., 120 W e s t 3 0 t h S t . , N e w Y o r k 1, Ν . Y . Royal Afghanistan Embassy, 2001 2 4 t h S t . , N . W . , Washington, D . C . Albania A l g e r i a (See F r a n c e ) Argentina E m b a s s y of A r g e n t i n a , 1600 M a s s a c h u s e t t s A v e . , N . W . , Washington, D . C . Refers t o : Statistical Department, A r g e n t i n e M i n i s t r y of T e c h n i c a l A f f a i r s : M i n i s terio de^Asuntos Técnicos de l a N a c i o n , Direccion General del Servicio Estadistico Nacional, A v e n i d a G e n e r a l S a n M a r t i n 665, Buenos Aires, Republica Argentina Australia Australian News and Information Bureau, 630 F i f t h A v e . , N e w Y o r k 20, N . Y .

Austria Austrian Legation, 1344 C o n n e c t i c u t A v e . , W a s h i n g t o n 6, D . C . Refers t o : * Information Department, Austrian Consulate General, 509 F i f t h A v e . , N e w Y o r k 17, Ν . Y .

Has no information. Refers to embassy.

Scientific, technical, a n d trade information not a v a i l a b l e a t t h i s office.

Provides library a n d information division to serve people i n U . S . a n d A u s t r a l i a n governm e n t a g e n c i e s i n A m e r i c a ( B r a n c h of A u s tralian N a t i o n a l L i b r a r y ) . A u s t r a l i a n books, periodicals, official documents, annual re ports (federal a n d state) a n d patents. Main t a i n s press, r a d i o , p h o t o g r a p h , a n d f i l m d i v i sions.

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M a i n t a i n s s m a l l l i b r a r y . C o l l e c t i o n includes economic data. Reference publications i n both English and German. Clippings from U n i t e d States a n d A u s t r i a n newspapers a n d periodi cals a v a i l a b l e for inspection.

Suggests for trade a n d statistical i n f o r m a t i o n : Issues " A u s t r i a a n d t h e E R P . " Federal Chancellory, C e n t r a l B u r e a u for E R P - A f f a i r s , Vienna, Austria Has no information. Agency A u s t r i a n T r a d e Delegate, F e d e r a l C h a m b e r of C o m m e r c e . 25 B r o a d S t . , N e w Y o r k 4, Ν . Y . Refers t o : Oesterreichisches D o k u m e n t a t i o n s Zentrum, P . A . Technische Hochschule, K a r l s p l a t z 13, Vienna IV, Austria Belgium H a s trade statistics. C o m m e r c i a l S e r v i c e s Office, E m b a s s y of B e l g i u m , 1780 M a s s a c h u s e t t s A v e . , N . W . , Washington, D . C .


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R e f e r s t o : C o m m i s s i o n e r of I n f o r m a t i o n , Belgian Government Information Center, 630 F i f t h A v e . , N e w Y o r k 20, Ν. Y . F o r t r a d e a n d t e c h n i c a l i n f o r m a t i o n refers t o : B e l g i a n C h a m b e r of C o m m e r c e , 50 R o c k e f e l l e r P l a z a , N e w Y o r k 20, Ν. Y . Belgian Consulate General, 630 F i f t h A v e . , N e w Y o r k 20, Ν. Y . Bolivia E m b a s s y of B o l i v i a , Continental Building, Washington, D . C. Brazil E m b a s s y of B r a z i l , 3007 W h i t e h a v e n St., N . W . , Washington, D . C. R e f e r s for t r a d e i n f o r m a t i o n t o : * D i r e c t o r , Brazilian Government Trade Bureau D e p a r t m e n t of I n d u s t r y a n d C o m m e r c e of B r a z i l , 551 F i f t h A v e . , N e w Y o r k 17, Ν . Y . A l s o refers f o r s c i e n t i f i c a n d t e c h n i c a l i n f o r mation to : Fundacao Getulio Vargas, 186 P r a i a d o B o t a f o g o , R i o de J a n e i r o , B r a z i l C o n s e l h o N a c i o n a l de P e s q u i s a s , A v e n i d a Maréchal C a m a r a 350, 6 ° A n d a r , R i o de J a n e i r o , B r a z i l Bulgaria Burma • E m b a s s y of B u r m a , 2228 M a s s a c h u s e t t s A v e . , N . W . , Washington, D . C. Burmese Consulate, 829 M a d i s o n A v e . , N e w Y o r k , Ν. Y . F o r s c i e n t i f i c i n f o r m a t i o n refers t o : M i n i s t r y of I n f o r m a t i o n , Rangoon, B u r m a Byelorussian S.S.R. (Consult United Nations) Canada E m b a s s y of C a n a d a , 1746 M a s s a c h u s e t t s A v e . , N . W . , Washington, D . C. R e f e r s t o : * I n f o r m a t i o n Office, Canadian Consulate General, 620 F i f t h A v e . , N e w Y o r k , Ν. Y .

Suggests scientific i n q u i r i e s be addressed to : General Secretary, Public Relations and Research, N a t i o n a l R e s e a r c h C o u n c i l of C a n a d a , Sussex S t . , Ottawa, Canada Ceylon * E m b a s s y of C e y l o n , 2148 W y o m i n g A v e . , N . W . , Washington, D . C.

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For Belgium and Belgian Congo. H a s export and import figures. Office p r i m a r i l y c o n cerned w i t h c u l t u r a l affairs a n d m a i n t a i n s l i b r a r y chiefly on c u l t u r a l subjects.

Office of C o m m e r c i a l A t t a c h é of B r a z i l i a n E m bassy. H a s l i b r a r y a n d file of s p e c i a l i n f o r m a t i o n as w e l l as s t a t i s t i c a l d a t a o n B r a z i l ; issues Brazilian Bulletin s e m i m o n t h l y ( i n E n g l i s h )

T h e s e agencies p r o v i d e trade i n f o r m a t i o n

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C i t e s : (1) C a n a d i a n I n f o r m a t i o n S e r v i c e P u b l , 20 (of Department of E x t e r n a l Affairs, O t t a w a ) , c o m p r i s i n g i n f o r m a t i o n sources i n C a n a d a : official s o u r c e s , o t h e r n a t i o n a l s o u r c e s , s t a n d a r d reference m a t e r i a l . (2) D o m i n i o n B u r e a u of S t a t i s t i c s , " S o u r c e s of Official Statistical I n f o r m a t i o n R e l a t i v e to C a n a d a " reprinted from C a n a d a Y e a r Book C o u n c i l operates v e r y closely w i t h universities a n d p r o v i n c i a l g o v e r n m e n t s , as w e l l as l a r g e commercial organizations.

C a n s u p p l y s t a t i s t i c s r e l a t i n g t o i m p o r t s a n d ex ports from C e y l o n , and other trade informa tion. W h e n u n a b l e t o a n s w e r specific i n quiries, w i l l o b t a i n scientific a n d technical information from appropriate agency i n C e y lon.


OATFIELD AND LOWE—DOMESTIC SOURCES O F FOREIGN D i r e c t i n q u i r i e s suggests: I n f o r m a t i o n Officer, Colombo, Ceylon D i r e c t o r , D e p a r t m e n t of C o m m e r c e , P . O . B o x 500, Colombo, Ceylon A l l publications issued b y g o v e r n m e n t d e p a r t m e n t s are a v a i l a b l e f o r s a l e a t : Government Publications Bureau, Secretariat, C o l o m b o 1, C e y l o n T h e f o l l o w i n g Singhalese i n s t i t u t i o n s also issue j o u r n a l s a n d r e p o r t s of t e c h n i c a l interest :

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P u b l i s h e s Ceylon Trade Journal, containing statistics relating t o imports a n d exports. Maintains alibrary.


C e n t r a l B a n k of C e y l o n , C o l o m b o 1, C e y l o n T e a Research Institute, St. Coombs, Talawakelle, Ceylon Rubber Research Institute, Dartonfield, Agalawatte, Ceylon Coconut Research Institute, Lunuwila, Ceylon Chile Office o f C o m m e r c i a l C o u n s e l o r , E m b a s s y of C h i l e , 1736 M a s s a c h u s e t t s A v e . , N . W . , W a s h i n g t o n 6, D . C .

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C o r p o r a t i o n de F o m e n t o de l a P r o d u c c i o n de Chile, 37 W a l l S t . , N e w Y o r k , Ν. Y . Chilean Iodine Educational Bureau,Inc., 120 B r o a d w a y , N e w Y o r k 5, Ν . Y .

M a i n t a i n s l i b r a r y of b o u n d v o l u m e s , abstracts, relating t o iodine i n chemistry, industry, medicine, surgery, nutrition, a n d related fields. O p e n t o research workers. Pub l i s h e d Iodine Abstracts, Iodine Review, s u p p l i e d gratis to chemists a n d other technical workers; also special b u l l e t i n s a n d bibliographies. S e r v ice a g e n c y o n iodine r a t h e r t h a n o n C h i l e ,

Chilean N i t r a t e Educational Bureau, Inc., 120 B r o a d w a y , N e w Y o r k 5, Ν . Y . Chilean State Railways, U n i t e d S t a t e s Office, 120 B r o a d w a y , N e w Y o r k 5, Ν . Y . Pacific International Corp., 42 B r o a d w a y , N e w Y o r k 4, Ν . Y . Refers t o : P a n A m e r i c a n U n i o n China E m b a s s y of C h i n a ( N a t i o n a l i s t ) , 2311 M a s s a c h u s e t t s A v e . , N . W . , W a s h i n g t o n 8, D . C . F o r s c i e n t i f i c i n f o r m a t i o n refers t o : C h i n a Institute i n America, 125 E a s t 6 5 t h S t . , N e w Y o r k , Ν.Y . Colombia E m b a s s y of C o l o m b i a , 2118 L e r o y P l a c e , N . W . , W a s h i n g t o n 8, D . C . Refers for statistics o n imports and exports t o : C o n t r a l o r i a G e n e r a l de l a R e p u b l i c a , B o g o t a , C o l o m b i a , S. A . Costa Rica E m b a s s y of C o s t a R i c a , 2112 S S t . , N . W . , W a s h i n g t o n 8, D . C .

I n f o r m a t i o n o n C h i l e a n state r a i l w a y s .

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H a s contact w i t h academic organizations.

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Suggests also: P a n A m e r i c a n U n i o n , United Nations, U n i t e d S t a t e s E m b a s s y i n S a n José, Costa Rica C a m a r a de i n d u s t r i a s de C o s t a R i c a , Apartade III, S a n José, C o s t a R i c a

P r i v a t e i n d u s t r i a l association. P u b l i c a t i o n s of i n t e r n a l i n t e r e s t o n l y . W i l l i n g ' t o a c t as i n t e r mediary.


Cuba Office of C o m m e r c i a l A t t a c h é , E m b a s s y of C u b a , 2060 16th St., N . W . , W a s h i n g t o n 9, D . C . Czechoslovakia E m b a s s y of C z e c h o s l o v a k i a , 2349 M a s s a c h u s e t t s A v e . , N . W . , Washington, D . C. Denmark E m b a s s y of D e n m a r k , 2374 Massachusetts A v e . , N . W . , Washington, D . C.

N o data.

N o data.

R o y a l Danish Consulate General, C o m m e r c i a l Section, 17 B a t t e r y P l a c e , N e w Y o r k 4, Ν . Y . •Danish Information 588 F i f t h A v e . , N e w Y o r k 19, Ν . Y .

Office,

Dominican Republic E m b a s s y of D o m i n i c a n R e p u b l i c , 4500 Sixteenth St., N . W . , W a s h i n g t o n 11, D . C . Refers to: • D o m i n i c a n R e p u b l i c Informa tion Center, 507 F i f t h A v e . , N e w Y o r k 17, Ν . Y . F o r s t a t i s t i c a l d a t a suggests w r i t i n g to : D i r e c c i o n G e n e r a l de E s t a d i s t i c a , C i u d a d T r u j i l l o , R . D . , W e s t Inches F o r scientific i n f o r m a t i o n : R e c t o r , U n i v e r s i d a d de S a n t o D o m i n g o , ' C i u d a d T r u j i l l o , R . D . , West Indies Ecuador E m b a s s y of E c u a d o r , 2125 L e r o y P l a c e , N . W . , Washington, D . C. Suggests direct inquiries t o : C a s a de l a C u l t u r a E c u a t o r i a n a , Quito, Ecuador Egypt B u r e a u of E g y p t i a n C o m m e r c i a l C o u n s e l l o r , Royal Egyptian Embassy, 2310 D e c a t u r P l a c e , N . W . , W a s h i n g t o n 8, D . C . R e f e r s t o : D e p a r t m e n t of S t a t i s t i c s , M i n i s t r y of F i n a n c e , Cairo, Egypt E n g l a n d (See G r e a t B r i t a i n )

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Estonia C o n s u l a t e G e n e r a l of E s t o n i a , 9 Rockefeller Plaza, N e w Y o r k 20, Ν. Y . Ethiopia E m b a s s y of E t h i o p i a , 2134 K a l o r a m a R o a d , N . W . , Washington, D . C .

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Established to provide American public with i n f o r m a t i o n o n p o l i t i c a l , economic, a n d social conditions i n F r e n c h U n i o n — M e t r o p o l i t a n F r a n c e a n d overseas territories. Maintains s m a l l l i b r a r y w i t h reference, d o c u m e n t a t i o n , publication, a n d photograph divisions. S u p p l i e s s c i e n t i f i c i n f o r m a t i o n f r o m t h i s office or f r o m P a r i s p r i n c i p a l s t o w h o m i n q u i r y m a y be r e l a y e d . Service de l ' A f r i q u e d u N o r d provides i n f o r m a t i o n a n d s t a t i s t i c s o n i m p o r t s a n d e x p o r t s of a l l countries from F r e n c h M o r o c c o , A l g e r i a , a n d T u n i s . Overseas Territories D i v i s i o n does same for other F r e n c h colonies.

Germany * C o n s u l a t e G e n e r a l of G e r m a n F e d e r a l Republic, 745 F i f t h A v e . , N e w Y o r k , Ν. Y . C o n s u l t Office of I n t e r n a t i o n a l T r a d e , U . S . D e p a r t m e n t of C o m m e r c e Great Britain British Embassy, Washington, D . C . U n i t e d K i n g d o m Scientific M i s s i o n , Washington, D . C . Refers t o : * B r i t i s h I n f o r m a t i o n Services, 30 R o c k e f e l l e r P l a z a , N e w Y o r k 20, Ν. Y . (branches i n W a s h i n g t o n , Chicago, S a n Francisco, a n d L o s Angeles)

Greece Information Service, Royal Greek Embassy, 2211 M a s s a c h u s e t t s A v e . , N . W . W a s h i n g t o n 8, D . C . Guatemala E m b a s s y of G u a t e m a l a , 1614 E i g h t e e n t h S t , , N . W . , W a s h i n g t o n 9, D . C .

S u p e r s e d e d (1942) B r i t i s h L i b r a r y o f I n f o r m a tion. Comprises: Reference D i v i s i o n (con tains economic section a n d l i b r a r y ) , Press and Radio Division, a n d F i l m s and Publications D i v i s i o n . L a t t e r has a v a i l a b l e classified c a t a logs of: (1) B r i t i s h g o v e r n m e n t p u b l i c a t i o n d o c u m e n t s t D e p a r t m e n t of Science a n d Industrial R e s e a r c h , M e t e o r o l o g i c a l Office, B o a r d o f T r a d e , M e d i c a l Research Council, Aeronautical R e search C o u n c i l [See Science, 1 1 6 , 11 ( J u l y 4, 1952) f o r d a t a concerning Headquarters, Technical Informa t i o n Service of D S R I merger w i t h T I D U (corresponding t o U . S. D e p a r t m e n t of C o m merce's O T S . ] (2) F i l m s f r o m B r i t a i n a n d film s t r i p s . A l l p u b l i c a t i o n s l i s t e d a r e a v a i l a b l e a t t h i s office. If u n a b l e t o answer queries, w i l l refer t o a p p r o priate authority i n Greece.


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D i r e c c i o n G e n e r a l de E s t a d i s t i c a , Guatemala City, Guatemala F o r scientific i n f o r m a t i o n : U n i v e r s i d a d A u t o n o m a de S a n C a r l o s , Guatemala City, Guatemala Haiti E m b a s s y of H a i t i , 4400 Seventeenth St., N . W . , Washington, D . C. Suggest : Pan American Union B u r e a u des S t a t i s t i q u e s et d u ment, Port-au-Prince, Haiti D e p a r t m e n t des F i n a n c e s et d e Nationale, Port-au-Prince, Haiti

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B i b l i o t h è q u e s de l ' I n s t i t u t i o n S t . - L o u i s d e G o n z a g u e et d u P e t i t , Seminaire Collège S t . - M a r t i a l , Port-au-Prince, Haiti H e d j a z (See U n i t e d N a t i o n s ) H o l l a n d (See T h e N e t h e r l a n d s ) Honduras E m b a s s y of H o n d u r a s , 4715 S i x t e e n t h St., N . W . , Washington, D . C. F o r scientific, technical, a n d trade i n f o r m a t i o n refer t o : M i n i s t e r i o d e F o m e n t o, A g r i c u l t u r a y Trabajo, Tegucigalpa, Honduras F o r trade statistics: M i n i s t e r i o de H a c i e n d o y C o m e r c i o , Tegucigalpa, Honduras B a n c o N a c i o n a l de F o m e n t o , Tegucigalpa, Honduras F o r l i b r a r y facilities : Director, Biblioteca Nacional, Tegucigalpa, Honduras Hungary L e g a t i o n of H u n g a r i a n P e o p l e ' s R e p u b l i c , 2118 L e r o y P l a c e , N . W . , Washington, D . C. Iceland L e g a t i o n of I c e l a n d , 909 S i x t e e n t h St., N . W . , W a s h i n g t o n 8, D . C . India * G o v e r n m e n t of I n d i a I n f o r m a t i o n S e r v i c e s , 2107 M a s s a c h u s e t t s A v e . , N . W . , W a s h i n g t o n 8, D . C . I n f o r m a t i o n o n i m p o r t s a n d e x p o r t s as w e l l as s c i e n t i f i c , t e c h n i c a l , a n d i n d u s t r i a l p r o g r e s s c a n be o b t a i n e d f r o m : E m b a s s y of I n d i a , 2107 M a s s a c h u s e t t s A v e . , N . W . , W a s h i n g t o n 8, D . C .

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Indonesia Economic Division, E m b a s s y of Indonesia, 2020 Massachusetts A v e . , N . W . , Washington, D . C .

Refers t o : Office of C o n s u l G e n e r a l o f I n d o n e s i a , 10 R o c k e f e l l e r P l a z a , N e w Y o r k 20, Ν. Y . * R e p u b l i c of I n d o n e s i a I n f o r m a t i o n Office, 10 R o c k e f e l l e r P l a z a , N e w Y o r k 20, Ν. Y .

H a s i m p o r t , export a n d production statistics, a n d miscellaneous d a t a o n products, price i n d e x e s , e t c . R e c e i v e s : Indonesian Economic Review (.quarterly) a n d Berita Ekonomi (week l y , p a r t l y i n E n g l i s h ) (a b u l l e t i n of current economic aspects, l a b o r questions, finance, regulations concerning imports, exports, a n d foreign exchange) M a t e r i a l almost identical w i t h that at chancery.

I s s u e s w e e k l y b u l l e t i n Report on Indonesia. Office o f T r a d e C o m m i s s i o n ( s a m e a d d r e s s ) issues Economic Trade Notes, a n d e x p o r t i m p o r t s t a t i s t i c s . R e s e a r c h files o f I n f o r m a t i o n Office c o n t a i n p u b l i c a t i o n s i n E n g l i s h , issued b y various ministries i n Indonesia : Economic Review of Indonesia, M i n i s t r y o f C o m merce and Industry, D j a k a r t a , Indonesia The Java Bank, D j a k a r t a , I n d o n e s i a OSR News, O r g a n i z a t i o n f o r S c i e n t i f i c R e s e a r c h i n Indonesia, M e r d e k a Selatan 11, D j a k a r t a , (free t o s c i e n t i f i c i n s t i t u t i o n s w h i c h a r e m e m b e r s of O S R ) Facts about Indonesia, M i n i s t r y o f I n f o r m a t i o n , D j a k a r t a , Indonesia A l l t h e s e p u b l i c a t i o n s a r e m a i n t a i n e d f o r refer ence.

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Bidletin of Research Council of Israel, V o l . 1, N o . 1, M a r c h 1951 ( i n E n g l i s h ) , i n c l u d e s v a r i o u s fields of s c i e n c e . Office n o t i n p o s i t i o n t o f u r n i s h i n f o r m a t i o n .

C a n f u r n i s h specific i n f o r m a t i o n o n t r a d e w i t h Italy, particularly statistics on imports and exports. W i l l route i n q u i r i e s for scientific i n f o r m a t i o n t o proper sources i n I t a l y . S o m e m o n t h l y publications o n foreign trade and general economic situation i n Jap'an.

P u b l i c Information Section, Secretariat, M i n i s t r y of A g r i c u l t u r e a n d F o r e s t r y , Hibiya, Tokyo, Japan Secretariat, M i n i s t r y of E d u c a t i o n , Kasumigaseki, Tokyo, Japan Secretariat, M i n i s t r y of W e l f a r e , Kasumigaseki, Tokyo, Japan Japanese Consulate General, 350 F i f t h A v e . , N e w Y o r k 1, Ν . Y . Suggests direct i n q u i r y t o : M i n i s t r y of I n t e r n a t i o n a l T r a d e a n d I n dustry Committee, Toramomon, Tokyo, Japan Scientific and T e c h n i c a l A d v i s o r y mittee, Nagata-cho, Tokyo, Japan

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Refers to A m e r i c a n U n i v e r s i t y of B e i r u t , Université S t . J o s e p h , M i n i s t r y of H e a l t h , a n d M i n i s t r y of A g r i c u l t u r e , Beirut, Lebanon Liberia E m b a s s y of L i b e r i a , 5201 S i x t e e n t h S t . , N . W . , Washington, D . C . Liberian Commercial Attache's 220 B r o a d w a y , New York, Ν. Y .

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Firestone Plantations, Inc., 120 W a l l S t . , N e w Y o r k , Ν. Y . L i b y a (Consult U n i t e d Nations) Lithuania L e g a t i o n of L i t h u a n i a , 2622 S i x t e e n t h S t . , N . W . , Washington, D . C . Luxembourg L e g a t i o n of L u x e m b o u r g , 2622 S i x t e e n t h S t . , N . W . , Washington, D . C . Mexico E m b a s s y of M e x i c o , 2829 S i x t e e n t h S t . , N . W . , W a s h i n g t o n 9, D . C . Refers t o : D i r e c c i o n General de E s t a d i s t i c a , S e c r e t a r i a de E c o n o m i a , C a l l e d e B a l d e r a s N u m é r o 71, Mexico, D . F . , M e x i c o O v e r 80 M e x i c a n c o n s u l a t e s i n U n i t e d S t a t e s . M o n g o l i a n P e o p l e ' s R e p u b l i c (See I g n i t e d N a t i o n s ) Nepal L e g a t i o n of N e p a l , 12A K e n s i n g t o n P a l a c e G a r d e n s , L o n d o n W . 8, E n g l a n d Refers t o : T h e Secretary, D e p a r t m e n t of Information, G o v e r n m e n t of N e p a l , Katmandu, Nepal via India

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I f a n s w e r n o t k n o w n h e r e , office w i l l t r y t o o b t a i n f r o m h o m e sources. M a i n t a i n s s m a l l l i b r a r y of b o o k s a n d n e w s p a p e r s (some p r i n t e d i n D u t c h o n l y ) , i n c l u d i n g d a t a for Netherlands West Indies and Surinam ( D u t c h G u i a n a ) . P u b l i s h e s digest of news, r e v i e w of D u t c h p r e s s c o m m e n t s .


Refers for scientific i n f o r m a t i o n t o : C e n t r a l N a t i o n a l C o u n c i l for A p p l i e d Scientific Research i n Netherlands (T.N.O.), 12 K o n i n g s k a d e , The Hague, Netherlands Netherlands Information Service, Western Division, Mills Building, S a n F r a n c i s c o 4, C a l i f . Netherlands Chamber U n i t e d States, Inc., 41 E a s t 4 2 n d S t . , N e w Y o r k , Ν. Y .

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P u b l i s h e s T.N.O. Guide ( 2 n d e d . , N o v e m b e r 1950). L i s t s a l l b r a n c h c o u n c i l s . T . N . O . is c o m p o s e d of b r a n c h c o u n c i l s w o r k i n g i n d e p e n d e n t l y i n fields of i n d u s t r i a l r e s e a r c h , a g r i c u l t u r e , defense, h e a l t h , a n d n u t r i t i o n , b u t controlled by C e n t r a l C o u n c i l . B r a n c h office.

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Refers to : N e w Zealand Scientific Attaché, 1800 K S t . , N . W . , Washington, D . C. N e w Zealand Trade Commissioner, 1346 C o n n e c t i c u t A v e . , Washington, D . C. N e w Z e a l a n d G o v e r n m e n t Office, S u i t e 526, 630 F i f t h A v e . , N e w Y o r k 20, Ν . Y . Refers t o : Counselor, E m b a s s y of N e w Z e a l a n d , Washington, D . C. Nicaragua E m b a s s y of N i c a r a g u a , 1627 N e w H a m p s h i r e A v e . , N . W . , Washington, D . C. Norway E m b a s s y of N o r w a y , 3401 M a s s a c h u s e t t s A v e . , N . W . , W a s h i n g t o n 7, D . C . Refers to: * N o r w e g i a n Information Service, 3516 M a s s a c h u s e t t s A v e . , N . W . , W a s h i n g t o n 7, D . C .

N o r w e g i a n Information Service, N o r w a y House, 290 M a d i s o n A v e . , N e w Y o r k 17, Ν . Y .

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L i m i t e d l i b r a r y services. W i l l refer i n q u i r i e s for scientific, t e c h n i c a l , a n d t r a d e i n f o r m a t i o n to proper sources i n N o r w a y . Publishes News of Norway, s t o r i e s r e l a t e d t o s c i e n t i f i c a n d t e c h n i c a l d e v e l o p m e n t s ( d i s t r i b u t e d free of c h a r g e o n r e q u e s t ) . Distributes: Bulletin (of general trade information), Norwegian American Commerça (monthly trade publication)



OATFIELD AND LOWE—DOMESTIC SOURCES O F FOREIGN INFORMATION Suggests contacting: Norwegian Export Council, and N o r w e g i a n A m e r i c a n C h a m b e r of C o m merce, N o r w a y House, N e w Y o r k 1 7 , Ν . Y . ( B r a n c h offices i n Chicago, S a n Francisco, N e w Orleans, Oslo) Pakistan E m b a s s y of P a k i s t a n , 2201 R S t . , N . W . , Washington, D . C . Refers t o : •Pakistan Consulate General, Pakistan House, 12 E a s t 6 5 t h S t . , N e w Y o r k , Ν. Y . F o r scientific i n f o r m a t i o n : P a k i s t a n : A Select B i b l i o g r a p h y , c o m piled b y A . R . G h a n i , published b y P a k i s t a n Association for Advancement of Science, U n i v e r s i t y Institute of Chemistry, Lahore, P a k i s t a n , 1951. ( W i l l answer direct inquiries) Panama E m b a s s y of P a n a m a , 2862 M c G i l l Terrace, Washington, D . C . Refers t o : P a n a m a M i n i s t r y of A g r i c u l t u r e , C o m merce and Industry, Panama City, Panama Oficina de E s t a d i s t i c a , Contraloria General, Panama City, Panama Consult P a n American Union Paraguay E m b a s s y of P a r a g u a y , 5500 Sixteenth St., N . W . , Washington, D . C . Peru Secretary, E m b a s s y of P e r u , 1320 S i x t e e n t h S t . , N . W . , W a s h i n g t o n 6, D . C Refers to : Oficina de Informaciones, P a l a c i o de G o b i e r n o , L i m a , P e r u (S. A . ) C a m e r a de C o m e r c i o , Lima, Peru Philippines E m b a s s y of the P h i l i p p i n e s , 1617 M a s s a c h u s e t t s A v e . , N . W . , Washington, D . C . Philippine Consulate General, 350 F i f t h A v e . , N e w Y o r k 1, Ν . Y . Poland E m b a s s y of P o l a n d , 2640 S i x t e e n t h St., N . W . , W a s h i n g t o n 9, D . C . Refers t o : Wiodomosci Statystyczne "Ruche", P I . 3 K r z y z y 16, Warsaw, Poland

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Publishes : Bulletin (of g e n e r a l t r a d e i n f o r m a t i o n ) , a n d Norwegian American Commerce ( m o n t h l y trade publication)

M a i n t a i n s s m a l l l i b r a r y of current P a k i s t a n publications. H a s commercial a n d technical data. Issues m o n t h l y s t a t i s t i c s o n i m p o r t s a n d exports between P a k i s t a n a n d U . S. T h e r e is t i m e l a g i n c o m p i l a t i o n of these d a t a . Pakistan Trade Journal p r i n t e d i n K a r a c h i i s a subscription publication, usually a month or t w o late i n r e a c h i n g U . S. G i v e s c o m p r e hensive statistical report o n P a k i s t a n ' s over-' all imports and exports.

N o information.

H a s l i b r a r y of official b o o k s a n d statistics. scientific i n f o r m a t i o n .

Refers t o embassy.

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L i m i t e d l i b r a r y facilities.

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* P o l i s h Research a n d Information Service, 250 W e s t 5 7 t h S t . , N e w Y o r k 19, Ν . Y . Polish American Supply Corp., 151 E a s t 6 7 t h S t . , N e w Y o r k 21, Ν. Y . Refers to: Panstwowa Konisja Pianowania Gospodarczego, Warszawa, Plac Trzech K r z y z y , Poland Portugal * P o r t u g u e s e C o m m e r c i a l Office, 630 F i f t h A v e . , N e w Y o r k 20, Ν. Y . Suggest : E m b a s s y of P o r t u g a l , 2125 K a l o r a m a R o a d , N . W . , W a s h i n g t o n 8, D . C Consulates General i n N e w Y o r k , Boston, San Francisco. R u a n d a - U r u n d i (Consult U n i t e d Nations) Rumania L e g a t i o n of R u m a n i a , 1601 T w e n t y - t h i r d S t . , Washington, D . C. Saudi Arabia E m b a s s y of S a u d i A r a b i a , 2800 W o o d l a n d D r i v e , N . W . , W a s h i n g t o n 8, D . C . E l Salvador E m b a s s y of E l S a l v a d o r , 2400 S i x t e e n t h S t . , N . W . , W a s h i n g t o n 9, D . C . C o n s u l a t e G e n e r a l of E l S a l v a d o r , 55 W e s t 5 2 n d St., N e w Y o r k , Ν. Y . Refers to: M i n i s t e r i o de C u l t u r a , San Salvador, E l Salvador, Central America M i n i s t e r i o de E c o n o m i c a D i r e c c i o n G e n e r a l de E s t a d i s t i c a Somaliland ( C o n s u l t U n i t e d N a t i o n s , D i v i s i o n of Information from Non-Self-Governing Territories.) Spain C o m m e r c i a l Office, E m b a s s y of S p a i n , 2558 M a s s a c h u s e t t s A v e . , N . W . , Washington, D . C. Refers to: B u r e a u of C e n s u s , D e p a r t m e n t of C o m m e r c e , Washington, D . C. Jefe de E s t a d i s t i c a , D i r e c c i o n G e n e r a l de A d u a n a s , C a l l e d e M a g d a l e n a 10, Madrid, Spain C o n s e j o S u p e r i o r de Investigaciones Cientificas, S e r r a n o 119, Madrid, Spain Sweden E m b a s s y of S w e d e n , 2249 R S t . , N . W . , Washington8, D . C

Maintains small library. able.

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I n p r o c e s s of l i q u i d a t i o n .

W i l l give i n f o r m a t i o n o n t r a d e a n d refer scien tific inquiries to appropriate h o m e ministries. P r o v i d e s p a m p h l e t Information on PortugueseAmerican Trade.

U p o n request w i l l route l i m i t e d scientific litera t u r e i s s u e d b y g o v e r n m e n t of E l S a l v a d o r . N o information.

Scientific, technical, and cultural information

E c o n o m i c s , finance, e t c . Export and import data.

N o p o i n t s of d i s t r i b u t i o n of t r a d e o r s c i e n t i f i c intelligence from S p a i n i n U n i t e d States.

Statistical data regarding domestic and inter n a t i o n a l t r a d e of S p a i n .

I n f o r m a t i o n about scientific research.


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Refers to : R o y a l S w e d i s h A c a d e m y of E n g i n e e r i n g Science, R o o m 8 6 3 , 630 F i f t h A v e . , N e w Y o r k 20, Ν . Y . American Swedish News Agency, 630 F i f t h A v e . , N e w Y o r k 20, Ν . Y .

M a i n t a i n s s m a l l l i b r a r y w i t h s p e c i a l c o l l e c t i o n of Swedish yearbooks, periodicals, and encyclopedias.

S w e d i s h C h a m b e r of C o m m e r c e of U . S. Α . , 45 Rockefeller P l a z a , N e w Y o r k 20, Ν . Y . ( B r a n c h office i n S a n F r a n c i s c o )

A t t e m p t s t o solve a n y k i n d of p r o b l e m i n c o m m e r c i a l field b e t w e e n U n i t e d S t a t e s a n d S w e d e n . W i l l refer t o h o m e sources i f necessary. H a s extensive l i b r a r y w h i c h includes s p e c i a l r e s o u r c e s of : Swedish Export Directory D i r e c t o r y of S w e d i s h M a n u f a c t u r e r s Current Swedish Tariffs

F o r scientific a n d technical i n f o r m a t i o n r e fers t o : * Technical Adviser to Swedish Embassy, 630 F i f t h A v e . , R o o m 8 6 3 , N e w Y o r k 20, Ν . Y . Switzerland L e g a t i o n of S w i t z e r l a n d , 2900 C a t h e d r a l A v e . , N . W . , Washington8, D . C . .Swiss Office f o r D e v e l o p m e n t of T r a d e , P l a c e d e l a R i p o n n e 3, Lausanne, Switzerland Refers to : Swiss N a t i o n a l L i b r a r y (Schweizerische Landesbibliothek), H a l l w y l s t r a s s e 15, Berne, Switzerland

Functions i n principle along same S w e d i s h C h a m b e r of C o m m e r c e .

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W i l l t r y t o f u r n i s h d a t a i t m a y possess o r b e a b l e to obtain.

Swiss Economic Archives (Schweizerisches W i r t s c h a f t s a r c h i v ) , University B u i l d i n g , Petersgraben, Basle, Switzerland Syria L e g a t i o n of S y r i a , 2215 W y o m i n g A v e . , N . W . , Washington, D . C . C h a m b e r of C o m m e r c e , Damascus, Syria Refers t o : * Syrian Consulate General, 350 F i f t h A v e . , N e w York, Ν. Y . Thailand Royal Thailand Embassy, 2490 T r a c y P l a c e , N . W . , W a s h i n g t o n 8, D . C . Refers t o : Secretary-General, Economic Affairs Council, The Government House, Bangkok, Thailand D e p a r t m e n t of F o r e i g n T r a d e , M i n i s t r y of C o m m e r c e , Bangkok, Thailand Refers t o : D e p a r t m e n t of C o m m e r c i a l I n t e l l i g e n c e , M i n i s t r y of E c o n o m i c A f f a i r s , Bangkok, Thailand Tibet Turkey Turkish Embassy, Office of P r e s s A t t a c h é , 2021 H i l l y e r P l a c e , N . W . , W a s h i n g t o n 9, D . C .

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D o e s n o t possess d a t a o r l i b r a r y .

Does not publish or distribute scientific i n f o r m a t i o n .

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Refers to: T u r k i s h I n f o r m a t i o n Office, 444 E a s t 5 2 n d S t . , N e w Y o r k 22, Ν . Y . Turkish Embassy, Office of C o m m e r c i a l C o u n s e l o r , 3511 O r d w a y S t . , N . W . , W a s h i n g t o n 16, D . C . Refers to: Statistical Administration (Istatistik U m u m M u d u r l u g u ) , Ankara, Turkey Turkish Embassy, C o m m e r c i a l C o u n s e l o r ' s Office, 20 E x c h a n g e P l a c e , N e w Y o r k 5, Ν . Y . Refers to: C h a m b e r of C o m m e r c e (Ticaret ve S a n a y i Odasi B a s k a n l i g i ) , Istanbul, Turkey, and Izmir, Turkey Ukrainian S.S.R. U n i o n of S o u t h A f r i c a U n i o n of S o u t h A f r i c a , G o v e r n m e n t I n f o r m a t i o n Office, 655 M a d i s o n A v e . , N e w Y o r k 21, Ν. Y . Refers t o : * S o u t h A f r i c a n Scientific L i a i s o n Office, 1800 K S t . , N . W . , ( P . O . B o x 680 Benjamin Franklin Station), W a s h i n g t o n 6, D . C ,

Refers to : South African Consul General, 655 M a d i s o n A v e . , N e w Y o r k 21, Ν. Y .

Office i s r e s p o n s i b l e for d i s t r i b u t i n g p u b l i c a t i o n s of S o u t h A f r i c a n C o u n c i l f o r S c i e n t i f i c a n d Industrial Research i n U n i t e d States and Canada. C o p i e s of a l l c u r r e n t t e c h n i c a l r e p o r t s a n d p u b l i c a t i o n s are a v a i l a b l e . F i l e s go b a c k t o 1948, w i t h f e w p u b l i c a t i o n s p r i o r t o this date. Office a c t s as t e c h n i c a l i n f o r m a t i o n office. S t a f f a n s w e r s q u e s t i o n s or refers inquiries concerning scientific research and t e c h n o l o g y i n U n i o n of S o u t h A f r i c a t o p a r e n t organization i n Pretoria. Trade information.

Commercial Counselor, South African Embassy, Washington, D . C. South African Government, I n f o r m a t i o n Office, 655 M a d i s o n A v e . , N e w Y o r k 21, Ν. Y . U n i o n of S o v i e t S o c i a l i s t R e p u b l i c s E m b a s s y of U . S . S . R . , 1125 S i x t e e n t h S t . , N . W . , Washington, D . C. Refers to: Information Bulletin, E m b a s s y of U . S . S . R . , 2112 M a s s a c h u s e t t s A v e . , N . W . , W a s h i n g t o n 8, D . C . Refers to: Four Continent Book Corp., 38 W e s t 58th St., N e w Y o r k , Ν. Y . Consultants Bureau, 152 W e s t 4 2 n d S t . , N e w Y o r k 18, Ν . Y .

General information and publicity matter.

Cannot supply information.

Has listing U.S.S.R. J.

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Applied Chem. U.S.S.R. t r a n s l a t i o n f o r 1952 [See 30) 2 9 6 4 (1952) ].

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UruguayCounselor, E m b a s s y of U r u g u a y , R o o m 303, 1025 C o n n e c t i c u t A v e . , N . W . , W a s h i n g t o n 6, D . C .

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H a s industrial and trade publications.

Refers to : Biblioteca Nacional, A v e . 18 de J u l i o y T r i s t a n N a r v a j a s , Montevideo, Uruguay


Venezuela E m b a s s y of V e n e z u e l a I n f o r m a t i o n 2437 C a l i f o r n i a St., N . W . , Washington, D . C.

S u p p l i e s free o n r e q u e s t : Venezuela Up-to-Date, w h i c h reports business, i n d u s t r i a l , a n d c u l tural developments. W i l l refer i n q u i r i e s o r suggest a p p r o p r i a t e sources.

Service,

F o r i m p o r t s a n d e x p o r t s refer t o : M i n i s t e r i o de F o m e n t o , D i r e c c i o n de E s t a d i s t i c a , C a r a c a s , V e n e z u e l a , S. A . F o r scientific d a t a refer t o : A c a d e m i a de C i e n c i a s N a t u r a l e s , San Francisco a Bolsa, C a r a c a s , V e n e z u e l a , S. A . I n s t i t u t o de M e d i c i n a E x p e r i m e n t a l , C a r a c a s , Venezuela, S. A . M i n i s t e r i o de O b r a s P u b l i c a s , L a b o r a t o r i o de R e s i s t e n c i a de M a t e r i a l e s , C a r a c a s , V e n e z u e l a , S. A . F o r l i b r a r y facilities refer t o : Biblioteca Nactional, San Francisco a Bolsa, C a r a c a s , Venezuela, S. A . Yemen L e g a t i o n of t h e M u t a w a k e l i t e K i n g d o m Yemen, 3554 A l b e m a r l e St., N . W . , Washington, D . C. Yugoslavia Commercial Counselor, E m b a s s y of F e d e r a t e d P e o p l e ' s Yugoslavia, 1600 M a s s a c h u s e t t s A v e . , N . W . , Washington6, D . C .

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of

Refers to : Yugoslav Information Center, 816 F i f t h A v e . , N e w Y o r k 21, Ν. Y .

W i l l m a k e contacts w i t h proper sources. Has Commercial Information, monthly bulletin, w h i c h contains articles i n E n g l i s h on i n d u s t r y and trade. Issued b y : C h a m b e r of C o m m e r c e of Y u g o s l a v i a , P . O . B o x 4 7 , B e o g r a d , Yugoslavia

F o r scientific i n f o r m a t i o n refer to : C o u n c i l of S c i e n c e a n d C u l t u r e , Yugoslav Government, K n e z a M i l o s a B r . 20, Beograd, Yugoslavia Y u g o s l a v N a t i o n a l C o m m i s s i o n for UNESCO, B o z i d a r a A d z i j e B r . 11, Beograd, Yugoslavia

W i l l contact scientists i n t h a t country.



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Office o f i n t e r n a t i o n a l t r a d e , U n i t e d S t a t e s D e p a r t m e n t of C o m m e r c e , W a s h i n g t o n 2 5 , D.C. Refers to : N e w Y o r k R e g i o n a l Office, Office o f I n t e r n a t i o n a l T r a d e , 2 West 43rd St., New York, Ν. Y . ( M a i n t a i n s 4 2 o t h e r field offices i n m a j o r c i t i e s of U n i t e d S t a t e s . )

Publishes: U. S. Trade with Latin American Republics (semiannual bulletin) Foreign Commerce Weekly International Trade Statistics Series "Foreign Commerce Yearbook." Annual v o l u m e s r e p o r t i n g o n t r a d e of A m e r i c a n Republics with the world. Latest ed. 1949. V o l u m e c a r r y i n g statistics t h r o u g h 1950 i s i n p r e s s Current Export Bulletin ( i r r e g u l a r ) World Trade in Commodities ( i r r e g u l a r ) Suggest consulting bulletins of other bureaus w i t h i n D e p a r t m e n t of C o m m e r c e : Foreign Trade Statistics Notes ( B u r e a u o f C e n s u s ) . See Monthly Catalog of Government Publica tions, S u p e r i n t e n d e n t o f D o c u m e n t s , W a s h ington, D . C .

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T h e r e are n o d e p o s i t o r y l i b r a r i e s as s u c h , b u t s o m e l i b r a r i e s r e c e i v e d o c u m e n t s free o n r e q u e s t . U N E S C O , U n i t e d N a t i o n s E d u c a t i o n a l . Scientific, a n d C u l t u r a l Organization. F o r i n f o r m a t i o n : U N Secretariat B u i l d i n g , U n i t e d N a t i o n s , N e w Y o r k , Ν . Y . D o c u m e n t s a n d p u b l i c a t i o n s of U N E S C O are l i s t e d a n d i n d e x e d i n United Nations Documents Index. A d e s c r i p t i o n o f t h e d o c u m e n t a t i o n s y s t e m u s e d t h e r e i n a p p e a r s i n V o l . 2 , N o . 1, J a n u a r y 1951. T h e s e d o c u m e n t s m a y be c o n s u l t e d i n d e p o s i t o r y l i b r a r i e s selected b y U N E S C O , a l i s t of w h i c h c a n b e o b t a i n e d o n r e q u e s t , o r p u r c h a s e d i n d i v i d u a l l y . 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