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exploitation and development of marine resovirces. The Commission's Secretariat 

 will need to contain sufficient expertise from each of the main branchos of 

 oceanography (physical, chenical, biological and geological). Similarly, national 

 delegations to sessions of the Commission will need to contain sufficient oceano- 

 grai*iic expertise so as to allow the scientific and technical business of the 

 Commission, brought about by the expanded international programme of oceanographic 

 research, to be carried out in the most effective manner. 



9. V.liile welcoming this expansion of the IOC's responsibilities, the United 

 Kingdom believes that the IOC should continue to operate within the framework of 

 Unesco and under the authority of the General Conference and the Eirector-General 

 of that organization. At the same time, it feels tliat the IOC should be able to 

 draw up and present to the Director^General its own costed programme of activities 

 for each biennlxim (although the formal submission of the programme to the General 

 Conference must be made by the Director-General and through the Executive Board 

 of Unesco), and that funds voted for this progranme by the General Conference 

 might be shown as a separate "appropriation line" within Unesco' s budget. The 

 prepe^rtitlon ami supervision of the progranmG, as well as the conduct between 

 meetings of the other business of the Commission could be handled by an Executive 

 Committee, which would replace the present Buraau and Consultative Council, as- 

 sisted by tho Ceorotarlat. Tlie United Kingdom recommends that with the object of 

 reducing administrative overheads and of eliminating duplication of effort, the 

 staffing and respective fields of activity of the IOC and of Unesco' s own division 

 of oceanography, should be reviewed with the object of achieving maximum Integra- 

 tion. 



10. The United Kingdom is opposed to the pronosal of the Secretary-General that 

 the expanded programme of the IOC should be financed directly by voluntary con- 

 tributions from Mamber States. Its activities should continue to be a charge on 

 the Regular budget of Unesco asA financed by assessed contributions. It is im- 

 portant to all Member States to secure successful implementation of the expanded 

 programme of IOC. For this reason the United Kingdom considers that the cost of 

 the programme should be f jjianced by all Member States in accordance with the 

 agreed crocs- 3l.arir.g arrj-n-eaie-its cun-cntly in force in Unesco. With regard to 

 the proposal that the Specialized Agencies should contribute funds to the IOC, 

 the United Kingdom appreciates the possible advantages of such a ccheme. However, 

 the proposal requires very close scrutiny to ensure that programmes do not get out 

 of balance, nor overall financial control be prejudiced. 



11. The United Kingdom notes that the work plan of Unesco for 1969-70 has pro- 

 vided for a small Increase in the staff of the IOC. In addition, the Commission 

 ml^t wish to explore the possibility of engaging staff made available by other 

 Specialized Agencies with an interest in its work. Plans for closer co-operation 

 between FAO and Unesco, and the appointment of a FAO representative to work in 

 the Unesco office of oceanography, are welcome examples of such inter- Agency co- 

 operation. Arrcinccments of this natxire will make it easier for IOC to acquire 

 the required wide range of expertise. Besides, they will usefully supplement the 

 co-ordinating work of the ACC Sub-Committee on marine technology. 



12. The Commission should consider encouraging the development of regional ar^ 

 rangements for ocean research. While recognizing that some regionalization exists 

 already, the United Kingdom feels that the future role of the IOC would be more 

 effectively Implemented by a process of decentralization where it is sensible and 

 practicable. In the United Kingdom's view, the present arrangement, whereby all 



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