The American delegation w ishes to extend their sincerest 

 gratitude to the Soviet participants of the expedition. 

 The science staff and ship's crew provided an atmosphere 

 conducive not only to research but also the main friendships 

 that resulted from our meeting. The American delegation 

 would especially like to thank Professor A. V. Tsyban and 



Captain O. A. Rostov tse\ for the wealth of scientific and 

 maritime knowledge provided the foundation for this highly 

 successful scientific endeavor. 



This protocol was written in English and Russian and was 

 signed on board the research vessel Akademik Korolev, 

 1 November 1988. Both texts are equally authentic. 



For the American side: 



Leader of the American 

 Scientific Delegation. 

 Patuxent Wildlife Research Center. 

 US Fish and Wildlife Service. 

 US Department of the Interior 



For the Soviet side: 

 Head of Expedition, 



Leader of Project for 



the USSR Side. 

 Deputy Director ol Laboratory lor 



Environmental and Climate Monitoring 



Laboratory . 

 Goskomgidromet and Academv of Sciences 



Dr. (1. J. Smith Professor A. V. Tsyban 



(This text is a reproduction of the protocol vv ritten on board the R/V Akademik Korolev m I C )S8. The original w as signed bv both project leader.* 



