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a healthy co-operation has been established.

The growing interest in Oriental Studies has resulted in the formation of a private class in Washington, whose investigations were aided by photographs and objects belonging to the collections.

The fact of the participation of the Smithsonian Institution in the Eighth International Congress of Orientalists which met in Stockholm in September 1889, was briefly alluded to in the last report.

At the request of Count Carlo Landberg, the Secretary of the Congress, the Smithsonian Institution published a special circular for American scholars, containing information as to the meetings.   The Institution presented on behalf of the Museum, to the King of Sweden, President of the Congress, a set of reproductions of Assyrian seals, illustrating the methods employed.  These objects were highly commended by his Majesty on their presentation,  General Thomas, U.S.Minister to Sweden transmitting a communication to that effect. 

The Smithsonian Institution was represented at the Congress by Professor Haupt whose report to the Secretary will be found elsewhere.

The American ^[[Oriental]] Society has appointed a Committee to prepare a catalogue of the Oriental Manuscripts in the United