research ship to participate in this program if an inter- 

 national meeting could be convened by the IOC to develop 

 an international program of such investigations. 



Dr. Fedorov said he had consulted the SCOR Executive Com- 

 mittee during its meeting in Mexico on this subject. 

 Dr. Wooster (SCOR) and Dr. A. Maxwell (lAPSO) reported to 

 the meeting that it would not be wise^ in view of the recent 

 scientific developments, to fix now an international program 

 which would be based on outdated concepts. Therefore it was 

 considered advisable to wait until the results of the dis- 

 cussions planned for I969 in the Upper Mantle Committee are 

 known. It was agreed by the Bureau that this subject should 

 be put on the agenda of the Sixth Session of the IOC. 



9. Planning of Meetings in I969-I970 



Dr. Fedorov introduced this item referring to the list of 

 meetings in Document IOC/B-51. As the result of actions taken 

 during the meeting, he said it was possible to amend the 

 schedule as follows: 



(a) Two Meetings of the CICAR International Coordina- 

 tors: the first in May, 19^9^ and the second 

 meeting in September, 1969^ at the time of the 

 IOC Vlth Session. 



(b) Meeting of Intergovernmental Experts to consider 

 Revisions to the IOC Statutes, Paris, April, 1969. 



(c) Working Group on Mutual Assistance, to be rescheduled 

 from April 1969 to late I969, following the IOC Vlth 

 Session. 



(d) Working Group on the Expanded Program, Paris, June 19^9 • 



The need for careful coordination of timing for the Ponza Meeting, 

 Working Group on the Expanded Program meeting and the IOC Vlth 

 Session was recognized, as was the timing between the IOC Vlth 

 Session and the 24th Session of the U, N. General Assembly. 



It was agreed that the IOC Secretary would look into the possi- 

 bility of having the IOC Vlth Session rescheduled to begin in 

 the third week of September, and based on his findings, would 

 establish the precise meeting dates in June for the Working Group 

 on the Expanded Program. 



10. Consideration of Support (Budget and Secretariat) for the 

 Commission in 1969-1970 and of the Commission's Needs for 

 1971-1972. 



Dr. Fedorov introduced this item calling attention to the IOC 

 budget statement for I969-I970 set forth in docioment I0C/B-51j 

 Annex I. He suggested that the Bureau and Consultative Council 

 should try to project the IOC's budgetary needs and the support 

 to be anticipated from participating specialized agencies. He 



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