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2. Maintaining the statutes in their present form implies that the Commission 

 will continue to pursue its activities within the limits of its own sciejitlfic 

 field and will not be in a position to take over the management of funds con- 

 tributed by Member States. 



3- A revision of the Commission's role, even within the limits mentioned above, 

 is not feasible until vie know the decisions of the next session of the United 

 Nations General Assembly with regard to both the proposals of the United Nations 

 Ad Hoc Committee on Peaceful Uses of the Sea-Esd, which has Just held its Jrd 

 session at Rio de Jeineiro, and the possible institution of an International De- 

 cade of Ocean Exploration." 



9. ITALY 



Extract from the letter of 30 September I968 from the Permanent Delegate of 

 Italy to Unesco, Mr. Giorgio Ciraolo: 



".... The National Research Council, which co-ordinates oceanographic 

 activities In Italy, will let you have the opinion of our experts on the expanded 

 programme of the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission as soon as the 

 various study commissions now being appointed have he&n. reconstituted." 



10. SOUTH AFRICA 



Extract from the letter of 50 September I968 from Mr. H.J. van der Merwe, 

 Secretary of the South African National Committee for Oceanographic Research 

 (SANCOR): 



"Oceanographic research in the Republic of South Africa is being co- 

 ordinated by the South African National Committee for Oceanographic Research 

 (SANCOR). Its programme functions on a limited budget and it covers research 

 activities in physical oceanography, marine biology, and marine geology/geophysics 

 which are considered to be of national Importance. Until more detailed informa- 

 tion is available, SANCOR cannot offer any comments on the matter. 



The South African National Committee would however appreciate it if it could 

 be kept abreast of developments regarding the proposed expanded programme of In- 

 ternational Co-operation in Oceanic Research and further development of the Inter- 

 governmental Oceanographic Commission." 



1 1 . NETHERLANDS 



Extract from the letter of k October 1968 from the Director-General for 

 University Education and Sciences, Mr. A.J. Piekaar acting for the Minister of 

 Education and Sciences: 



"The Netherlands Government being of the opinion that the rapid development 

 during recent years in the field of Oceanographic research and oceanic service 



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