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IOC/B-50 (2) 



1. Proposcas hy the llinisti:;,- cf Scientific Research 

 cf the United Arab Republic transmitted with a 

 letter cf 3 J-aiuary I969 by the Pernanent Deleration 

 of the aiR to Unesco : 



" 1) Ihe UAR gives its consent to the chantje of the constitution 

 of the IOC, such that this change: 



a) i\ssert3 that the encouragement of the oceonographic 

 establishments (institutes. Universities, Res^earch 

 or Training Centre, etc.) in the developinc countries 

 IS an essential part of strenethening ocetuiography, 

 and that it is one of the IOC's duties to bring to 

 the attention of the developing countries, the 

 importance of strengthening oceanography, to encourage 

 the development oy all possible means, to follow these 

 developments, and report on them. 



b) Permits the IOC to toite a direct and increasing role 

 in oceano-raphic research, particularly in areas 

 surrounded by countries not able to assume the burden 

 of such researches. 



2) Tna UAR agrees that there should be direct contribut'ons -from 

 member_ states to the IOC, to enable it tu perform its duties. 

 This, m addition to a share in the revenue collected by the 

 U.il. as a result of exploiting the ocean resources. 



3) 



The developing nations shculd be represented in the ^^ermanent 

 IOC Secretariat, as this Secretariat is the prime force in 

 the IOC structure. Since the formation of the IOC, its 

 Secretariat was exclusively :cEnned by Americans, Europeans 

 and one Japanese. This resulted in the IOC being incapable 

 to a certain extent of appreciating the point of view of 

 developing nations. 



^) The new IOC shculd have the responsibilities to oceanogra^y 

 scattered between UiffiSCO, FAO, WHO, VffiO, lALA, etc. and other 

 organizations of the UN. All data directed to the U.N. 

 concerning the sea should be exclusively integrated in the 

 new IOC. " 



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