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roquirp that this woaknoss be rocognized and tliat nianixiwor in numbers and 

 quaHty sufficient for an adequate response be ])ro\id(d. At the present time I 

 believe there are 24 manyears of officer jjersoniiel availa))le in the J^epartnient of 

 State to work on UN science and technology programs. This is sui)plemented liy 

 several officers detailed to the State Department bv the mission agencies. The 

 nian]K)\ver available is entirely insufficient to get on t'lj) of the problem."''' 



It is possible that the cooi-dinatioTi of both bilateral and inulti- 

 latoral science and teclmology relationshij)s in the Department of 

 State suffers from beins: separately managed in two different biu'eaiis, 

 and further subdivided within each btu'eau. It wotdd, of coiu'se, 

 be unreasonable to expect (he Department to build its organizational 

 structiu'e around one function or set of functions like those of science 

 and technolog3^ But the present diffusion and division of responsibil- 

 ity seems to invite review. 



Science and Technology in the Functional Bureaus 



As distinguished from the regional bureaus of the Department of 

 State there are eight or more bureaus which have missions to perform, 

 rather than geographic areas to serve. These functional bureaus ^'^ 

 to greater or less degree have responsibilities or fimctions in science 

 and technology. Thus, the Bureau of Educational and Cultural 

 Affairs (CU) has an interest in international exchanges of persons 

 and information, the "Brain Drain," '""^ educational assistance, and 

 conferences on these and related subjects. The Bureau of Politico- 

 Military Affairs is concerned with arms transactions, arms control, 

 and other international security matters. The Bureau of Public 

 Affairs is responsible for telling the stor}- of the Department, including 

 its concerns with science and techno log3\'''^ However, in two of the 

 functional bureaus the relationship to scientific and technological 

 matters would seem to be extensive and important. These are the 

 Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs (EB) and the Bureau of 

 Intelligence and Research (INR). 



SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL POTENTIAL OF THE BUREAU OF 

 ECONOMIC AND BUSINESS AFFAIRS 



Under the rubric of "economic and business affairs" in the Depart- 

 ment of State are gathered a great man}' of the functional responsibili- 

 ties of international relations that closely involve science and especially 

 technology. The "job description" of the Assistant Secretary who 

 directs this Bureau emphasizes his role in trade and commercial 



i«» Pollack to Huddle, March 25, 197.0. 



'51 Theso arc: the Bureaus of Politico-Military Affairs, Congressional Relations, the a'rcady discussed OE.S 

 arid lO, IiitcUif-'cnce and Research, F-conoinic and Business Affairs, Public Affairs, arid Educational and 

 CuUural Affairs., as well as several adniiiiistrative and services buieau^. 



'■« .-See: Ti.S. Congress, IIou.se. Committee on Foreiprn Affairs, Jiraiii Innin: A Slvd'j nfthe Persistent Issue 

 of lulerr.ational Scientitic Mntiilitij, in the series Science, 'i echnolo<:y, and American Uiiilon-.acy, prepari'd 

 for the Subcommittee on National Security Policy and Scienlilic Developments by Or. .Toseph Ci. Whelaii, 

 Senior Specialiri in International Affairs, Foreign Affairs Uivi-iuri, Congressional Kescaich Service, Librar y 

 of Congress, 1974. See vol. II, p p. 103 7-1.31S. _ ' 



in Per exaniple, tlieliistoricaraccounl oftTie science oTflce anfTscfenlihc Attach? program, Science Adt iser 

 0/ tlie DejiuTtmtnt of State, op. cit., was prefiared with the assistance of this Bureau. 



