In 1968 the Commonwealth Secretariat carried out a small research project on the exchange of information about current research in education in the developing countries of the Commonwealth. This followed a suggestion that the Commonwealth Secretariat could usefully serve as a clearing house for the dissemination of such information. The aim of the project was to establish whether or not there was a genuine need for this type of activity and, if so, to assess what form and coverage should be attempted in future editions.