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Some Concluding Observations 



To a considerable extent the role of private industry has changed 

 from one of reUance on the Department of State for assistance in 

 overseas transactions to one productive of major if unguided impacts 

 on the substance of diplomacy. This change implies the need for the 

 Department to adjust its relationship towards private industry in 

 the United States. There is no substantial evidence that it has done 

 so. 



I^arge international problems growing out of technological change 

 already confront the Department; others are in prospect. These 

 problems give plenty of advance warning of their impact. But the 

 Department seoms not to have taken advantage of these forewarnings. 

 The emergence of problems may be slow but technological adjustments 

 to change are also slow. Time is thus a resource to be used effectively 

 if it is not to be wasted. Prompt and earh^ recognition of problems 

 and the planning of vigorous correctives are required. 



Some Questions for Further Consideration 



In the further development of the theme of this essay, the following 

 questions are offered to indicate the scope and possible directions of 

 the inquiry: 



What should be the relationship between the Department of State 

 and U.S. industry engaged m overseas operations? 



In what ways can private companies support and advance U.S. 

 diplomatic goals? 



What areas of technology offer particularly promising opportunities 

 for private contribution to U.S. diplomatic goals? 



How can the motivation of private industry be increased in the 

 conduct of operations and initiatives beneficial to U.S. diplomacy? 



How can the views of other countries best be obtained and trans- 

 mitted to U.S. -based companies on their constructive participation 

 in coherent programs abroad? 



How can the dilemma be resolved of the wide gap between formal 

 ethical standards and e\ddences of individual breaches of ethics in 

 the relations between U.S. businesses and officials of foreign govern- 

 ments? 



Is there a distinction between U.S. diplomatic goals and the U.S. 

 national interest? 



Has the Department of State made available to U.S. businesses 

 any general guidehnes on the conduct of foreign activities? 



Does the Department maintain an awareness of the consequences 

 for the U.S. economy of overseas commercial and technological 

 developments? 



Conversely, does the Department maintain an awareness of tech- 

 nological developments in U.S. private industry having a potential 

 for beneficial or injurious consequences for overseas diplomatic 

 relations? 



B}^ what means and through what channels can the Department 

 of State communicate to U.S. industry on social, technological, and 

 economic trends affecting diplomacy, and with reference to U.S. 

 diplomatic goals? 



When major new international scientific programs are proposed 

 and activated, should the Department of State examine their possible 

 implications for new industrial technology of diplomatic significance? 



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