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were complemented in some points in, cooperation with. Committee I of the Aus- 
schuB deg. Seeverkehrsbeirats fiir die Angelegenheiteh des Beutschen Hydrographi- 
sehen Instituts. 
New office rooms could be procured for the Blensburg agency; the Bremen, 
agency had to remove from., its present office, because of restoration, work at 
the Yerwaltungsgebaude am îjberseehafen. Thanks to the generous help of the 
Hafenbauamt at Bremen, th® ff.H.I. agency could at once move into newly fixed 
up .rooms in a section of the same complex of buildings so that practically 
no interruption occurred in the work of the agency. 
The volume of the Library continues to grow by exchange and purchase. 
The. Archives, could list in 1955 an increase in charts,in special branches a 
growth of more than 30 per cent. In the book-store, i.e. the main distributing 
section for nautical publications, a considerable rise in. deliveries especial 
ly to the AY- .and AYB—Stellen (sales agencies) could be listed. This growth 
can be explained by higher requirements of shipping, which are due to the fact 
that, although the tonnage of the Deutsche Bundesrepublik is still about one 
third lesser than In 1939,. the number of ships is notably larger. 
The .exchange of publications of the G-.Bhl. for .similar ones of foreign 
countries', especially those of Hydrographie Offices and Scientific Institutes 
is being, further extended. In. this connection great care is observed in fil 
ling gaps, on the shelves of the library and archives causéd by World War II. 
The Bachrichten fiir Seefahrer, Leuehtfeuerverse.iclmis and others are dis 
played for inspection in all sea port offices of German diplomatic represent 
tatives abroad (at present 1Q0), The ship’s masters are advised to avail 
themselves of this possibility when calling at foreign ports. The Nachrlchten 
fiir Seefahrer, in addition to the offices of German, diplomatic representatives, 
are available for inspection also at numerous harbour authorities according 
to an agreement entered into with the International Hydrographic Bureau at Mo 
naco; the 6.H.I. being :a member of this institution. 
In the year under review 2 double and. 3 single numbers as well as 1 supp 
lementary number appeared of the Deutsche Hydrographische Zeitschrift. The 
nautical periodical Her Seewart was issued in 6 numbers.