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France—Continued.
Special report of Consul General Alexander M. Thackara, Paris, November
17, 1915—Continued.
Description of principal combinations—Continued.
Comptoir des Ressorts de Carrosserie. . ..
Union des Teinturiers et Appréteurs.
Syndicat des Pétroles Francais. . ..
Comptoir Général de Vente pour la France et les Colonies—Manufactures
 de Glaces..........
Société Générale des Papeteries du Limousin ..
Syndicat de la Meunerie Francaise... ....
Société des Nouvelles Galeries. . . . . .
Principal obstacles to American trade in France. ........ ... ..
Special report of Consul General A. Gaulin, Marseille district, France,
November 15, 1915..
Sulphur refiners. .
Roof and floor tile and brick factories...
Candle industry. . .
Rice mills. .........
Foreign combinations. ........ . . ERRATA
Special report of Consul Kenneth Stuart Patton, La Rochelle district,
France, November 5-6, 1915... x oo wey 4 5 3 PERE
The Association Centrale des Laiteries Coopératives des Charentes et
du Poitou (Central Association of the Cooperative Creameries of
Charentes and Poitou). . ......
Société Salinidre de 1’Ouest (Western Salt Society)...... . ......
Special report of Vice Consul John J. Ernster, Lyon district, France, October
 28, 1915
Combination of velvet manufacturers of Lyon, France... .......
Special report of Vice Consul A. Hutt. Nantes district, France, November
10, 1915. .
Netherlands:
Special report of Consul General S. Listoe, Rotterdam, Netherlands, November
 1, 1915._ .
Spain:
Special report of Consul General Carl Bailey Hurst, Barcelona, Spain,
October 24, 1915... . _. eens
Fostering of syndicates by the Government. . . .
The Association of Bankers of Barcelona. . .
Sugar combination. .
Alcohol combination. . .
Paper combination. .
Glass combination. .........
Sheet-iron and tin-plate syndicate........ .
Syndicate of bleaching, dyeing, and finishing works. . .
Other syndicates................ _........
Fostering of foreign trade by Spanish Government.
Finland:
Special report of American Vice Consul in Charge Felix Cole, Petrograd,
Russia, May 16, 1916... ....
The Finnish Window Glass Office.
The Finland Metal Industry Office. . .
The Finnish Pulp Mill Union. .
The Finnish Match Union Co. .
The Finnish Paper Union. ....
The Finnish Sawmill Selling Union. .
Buying combinations.

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