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CONTENTS.

Algeria—Continued.
Special report of Consul Dean B. Mason, Algiers, Algeria, November 9,
1915—Continued.
Other conditions........
International Harvester Corporation
Society Italo Americana pel Petrolio

Kongo:
Special report of Vice Consul in Charge Harry A. McBride, Boma, Kongo,
November 13, 1915... _. . ..
Peculiarities of import and export trade hinder the formation of combinations...

Financial groups...
Manner of operation of the financial groups...
European addresses, legislation, etc. .
AUSTRALIA.

Special report of Consul General J. I. Brittain, Sydney, Australia, November
22, 1915............
“Understanding” in coal and coke trade.
The coastal steamship situation.
The sugar industry.......
Foreign buying methods.....
The question of competition.
Government enterprises. .... .......
Provisions of the constitution of the Commonwealth

Exhibit IL.—_EXCERPTS FROM PUBLIC HEARINGS HELD BY THE
COMMISSION.
Foreign combinations competing with Americans:
Organization and operation. ._.......
Effect 8n American export trade...
foreign buying combinations:
Organization, methods employed, etc...
Effect on American export trade. . .. st gy EeREE
American export cooperative agencies and combinations already existing or
proposed... .. a
Advantages of American export combinations:
Competing lines...
Noncompeting lines..... i
Disadvantages of American export combinations:
Competing lines..... mi $4
Effect that American export combinations would have on competition in the
domestic market....._. ‘ha
Essential factors in the export trade:
Effects of tariff. .
Transportation ......_
Banking and credits..............
Financing credit through banks
Credit information........ ce eee
[Influence of investments of nationals in foreign countries on buying...
Influence of nationals in foreign countries on buying. . .
Advantages in industrial efficiency .. _

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