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MEXICO-EXCHANGE OF PUBLICATIONS-SEPTEMBER 9, 24, 1937 [Translation] MINISTRY FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS UNITED MEXICAN STATES MEXICO. 310990 MEXICO, September 24, 1937. MR. AMBASSADOR: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of Your Excellency's note No. 2408, dated September 9, in which you kindly advised me that the Government of the United States of America is prepared to enter into an agreement with that of the United Mexican States for the exchange of official journals and parliamentary documents, which negotiations have been in progress, and according to the text presented in the same note, as soon as the Mexican Government makes known its acquiescence by means of the corresponding note. In reply I am pleased to inform Your Excellency that the Govern- ment of the United Mexican States is also prepared to enter imme- diately into this agreement as follows: "There shall be an immediate exchange of official journals and parliamentary documents between the United Mexican States and the United States of America, which shall be conducted in accordance with the following provisions: 1. The Government of the United Mexican States shall furnish regularly, immediately upon publication, one copy of each of the following publications: (a) the "Diario Oficial", or any other general official gazette that may be published; (b) the "Diario de los Debates" of the Senate and of the Chamber of Deputies; (c) Bills printed for the use of either Chamber; and (d) any other document printed for the use of either Chamber or of the committees of either Chamber. 2. The Government of the United States of America shall furnish regularly, immediately upon publication, one copy of each of the following publications: (a) the FederalRegister, or any other general official gazette that may be published; (b) the CongressionalRecord, containing the debates of the Senate and of the House of Representa- tives; (c) Bills printed for the use of either the Senate or the House of Representatives; and (d) Hearings before Congressional committees. 3. The sendings shall be received on behalf of the United Mexican States by the Departamento Aut6nomo de Publicidad y Propaganda; on behalf of the United States of America by the Library of Congress." I avail myself of the opportunity to renew to Your Excellency the assurances of my highest and most distinguished consideration. EDUARDO HAY His Excellency Mr. JosEPHUS DANIELS, Ambassador Extraordinaryand Plenipotentiary of the United States of America, City. 313