LE{TER OF TRANSMITTAL.

FeperaL Trae CoMMISSION,
Washington, June 30, 1916.
To the PresipENT OF THE SENATE AND THE SPEAKER OF THE HoUSE
OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Sirs: In accordance with the provisions of subsection (h) of section
§ of the Federal Trade Commission act, I have the honor to transmit
herewith the report of the Federal Trade Commission on Cooperation
in American Export Trade, in two parts, which is the result of its
investigation into trade conditions in and with foreign countries
where associations, combinations, or other conditions affect the foreign
 trade of the United States. Part I contains the summary and
the report; Part IT, the exhibits.
Respectfully,

Josepa E. Davies, Chairman.

ACKNOWLEDGMENT.

The Commission wishes to acknowledge gratefully the cooperation
of the Secretary of State and the efficient service rendered to this
investigation by the United States consular officers throughout the
world. The consuls generously placed at the Commission’ disposal
their energy and their great fund of information regarding trade
conditions in the countries to which they are accredited, furnishing
a large number of special reports, which are incorporated in Part
IT of this report and form a noteworthy contribution to the literature
of the subject.
Grateful acknowledgment is also made of the cordial cooperation
of the Secretary of Commerce.
The Commission desires to mention as especially contributing to
the preparation of this report Messrs. J. D. A. Morrow, David L.
Wing, Walter Y. Durand, William F. Notz, Worthy P. Sterns,
John Knox Arnold, William W. Bays, and Johann G. Ohsol.
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