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Dr. Koji Hidaka succeeded him. However, Hatai is still very active as 

 the chairman of the Pacific Science Committee, Science Council of Ja- 

 pan, with about thirty members. Hidaka is also acting as the general 

 manager of this committee. 



In 1950, Hatai planned to create a certain research group to carry 

 out the oceanographic survey of a certain definite area similar to the 

 Palau Tropical Laboratory, West Caroline Islands, of which he had 

 been the director until the end of the war. He looked for an area 

 located in the southernmost part of Japan at that time and after long 

 discussions with collaborators, he chose the Hachijo Island about 33 °N 

 and due south of Tokyo. A systematic study was begun in 1951 from 

 all fields in oceanography around this small island. A very active co- 

 operation is being made since that time in this area. He issued a sec- 

 ond report on the research in the area early in 1953. 



Close cooperation with the Pacific Science Council Secretariat is 

 being made, too. K. Hidaka contributed to the Pacific Science Council 

 Secretariat by sending the materials concerning the expeditions carried 

 out by the Japanese in the Pacific area in the past 70 years. 



In 1952, K. Hidaka, M. Uda and Y. Hiyame, all members of the 

 Pacific Science Committee were appointed members of the Physical 

 Oceanography and Marine Biology Panel sponsored by UNESCO. 

 (UNESCO/NS/105, Paris le 5 fevrier 1953; Original: anglais-francais.) 



7. Publications 



At present the following publications of oceanographical interest 

 are issued from the institutions and societies in Japan. 

 The Tokyo Fisheries Research Laboratories, Oceanographical Division 



(1) Kaiyo-zu (Oceanographical Charts, chiefly for fisheries work- 

 ers, in Japanese) reports the distribution of temperature and 

 salinity three times a month. 



(2) Kaiyo Tyose Yoho (The Oceanographical Observations): List 

 of oceanographic data obtained by all fisheries agencies. 



(3) Suisan Kenkyujo Gyoseki Shu (Contributions from the Fish- 

 eries Research Laboratories), 1950. 



The Hydrographic Office, the Maritime Safety Agency, Tokyo 



(1) Suiro Yoho (Hydrographic Bulletin, in Japanese): bi-monthly, 

 contains mainly quick information on the observational data in 

 hydrography and related topics. 



(2) Kaisho Iho (The Oceanographic Bulletin): Irregular, contains 

 the results of observations and miscellaneous, 1947-50; publica- 

 tion suspended from May, 1950. 



