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EXCHANGE OF SPECIFICATIONS AND RELATED DOCUMENTS In accordance with the reciprocal arrangement with the other national standardizing bodies, the regular exchange of draft and Standard Specifications has continued throughout the year. In'this way each country concerned benefits from the investigation and research work carried out in the other countries, and thereby avoids the necessity of investigating problems which have already been solved by the corresponding authorities overseas. It is desired to record the fullest appreciation of the generous co-operation and assistance which has been extended at all times by the relevant overseas organizations and institutions, as well as the valuable help which has been derived from their various publications and documents.

Specifications received from other Countries

CIRCULATION OF DRAFT AND STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS Draft Standard Specifications

Standard Specifications

Standard Draft „ War ? raft War Specifioa- Specifioa- Emergency Emergency tions. tions. Specifica- Specifioations. tions. British Standards Institution .. .. 85 139 26 3 253 Standards Association of Australia 36 9 7 .. 52 Canadian Standards Association.. .. 24 .. .. .. 24 South African Standards Institution . . 3 . . .. .. 3 American Standards Association .. 98 .. 44 ,. 142 United States Department of Commerce 38 .. 1 .. 39 (National Bureau of Standards) United States Treasury Department 193 .. 2 .. 195 (Federal Standards) Canadian Goverment Purchasing Standards 219 .. .. .. 219 Commonwealth Food Control Specifications 21 .. .. .. 21 Indian Railway Standard Specifications .. 4 .. .. .. 4 Totals .. .. .. 721 148 80 3 952

Great American Britain Australia. Standards Totals. Association. Under consideration at beginning of year . . 38 7 . . 45 Draft Standards received during year .. .. 142 9 .. 151 Totals .. .. .. .. 180 16 .. 196 Unsuitable for New Zealand .. .. .. 5 2 7 Deferred pending receipt of final Standard .. 2 . . . . 2 Still under consideration .. .. .. 173 14 .. 187 Totals .. .. .. .. 180 16 .. 196

Great American Britain Australia. Standards Totals. Association. Under consideration at beginning of year .. 60 29 120 209 Standards received during year .. .. 85 36 98 219 Totals .. .. .. .. 145 65 218 428 Recommended for adoption .. .. .. 15 .. .. ] 5 Unsuitable for New Zealand .. .. .. 2 .. .. 2 Still under consideration .. .. .. 128 65 218 411 Totals .. .. .. .. 145 65 218 428