lOC/B - 50 (1) 



INTRODUCTION By THE SBCRETAHIAT 



Replies of 21 countries are assembled in this first 

 issue of the document I0C/B~50. Most of the replies deal 

 either in principle or in detail with the proposed broad- 

 ening of the base of the Intex-govemmental Oceanographic 

 Consnission. Only a few replies contain proposals with 

 respect to the proposed ExpantJ-iid Prograrrrne of Interna- 

 tional Co-operation in ocoaiic research. More replies are 

 expected to arrive as the deadline for submitting pro- 

 posals concerning the Expanded Programme was established 

 on 1 January I969. 



The Secretariat did not attempt either to summarize 

 of to analyse the national views received. Tne letters 

 received are quoted practically in full with the excep- 

 tion of introductory references and salutations. 



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