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Several comment.^ about this ].ist, and others that 

 may be considered, must be made. 



A. Variety of forms of cooTseration 

 International cooperation not only can vary 

 according to the number of countries involved, (it is assumed 

 here, and is discussed later, that only countries interested 

 in any specific programme would be involved), but also in the 

 form of cooperation. There are three broad categories: 



1. joint R&D, involving a specific facility, or 

 assemblage of a single team in one or a small 

 number of places; 



2. task-sharing, involving joint planning of R&D 

 and agreement on division of tasks; or 



3. exchange of people and information, including 

 exchange of research results and increased 

 interaction of scientists and engineers, and 

 also, possible cooperation in planning and 

 budgetary processes. 



Which form of cooperation is appropriate necessarily 

 varies with the subject and its state of development. Clearly, 

 where a single large expensive facility is required, the first 

 cateogry of joint programmes is relevant. In some subjects, 

 such as public service sectors or R&D for developing countries, 

 there may be so little information now of each country's 



