¹ The greater part of the documentation has since been transferred to the Archivo Nacional in Santiago prior to the termination of the lease on the building where they were preserved together with an excellent library of specialized works. It is to be hoped that these, also the more recent documents which remained behind, will be preserved for use by future researchers.

² Breve descriptión del origen y del desenvolvimiento en relación con la propaganda del Permanent Nitrate Committee (1889–1911) y del Chilean Nitrate Committee (1911–1916). Typescript. Paine was the Secretary of the Committee at the time.