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10. Ihe IOC should stimulate development of improved methods for the 

 collection, analysis, and comparison of ocean data, including the 

 adoption of standard or reference methods. The IOC mi:;ht consider 

 the feasiiaility of (a) arranging for various national facilities to 

 develop such nethodolO£iy and (b) publishing an IOC series of manuals 

 on reconmended standard methods. 



11. Recognizing the need to develop worldwide marine scientific 



and technolocical capabilities, the IOC should consider the desirability 

 of designating: 



(a) Regional centers for tiie processing end identification 

 of the collections of narine organisms that result 

 from the many international expeditions which are no\T 

 underway as well as those expected to talce place in the 

 future . 



(b) Regional international mar-ne research and technology 

 centers to provide focal points for the development 



of capabilities. Such centers could provide facilities 

 for the development of methodology/-, ajid of broad-spectrum 

 marine technology for both shallow-water and deep-water 

 environments . 



12. In tlie expanded program of international cooperation in the marine 

 sciences, priorities will have to be established, as it is more 

 effective to conduct selected projects at an adequate funding level 

 than to diffuse available international support through a larger number 

 of projects that cannot be implemented in suitable deptli and quality. 



13. The U.S. Government is at present engaged in developing proposals 

 for an expanded program end the International Decade of Ocean Exploration, 

 Included at Appendix A are examples of the tj^es of proposals being 

 considered. Tiie United States will subsequently forward more specific 

 proposals relating to the expended program and tlie IDOE at such time as 

 they are developed. 



ik. The above proposals for an expanded IOC program can most effectively 

 function and will produce maxim\am results if the program is operated 

 within the appropriate programming framevrork of the International Decade 

 of Ocean Exploration, The Decade concept can give needed momentimi to 

 the expanded progran The developmental scale and pace of internationally 

 oriented ocean exploration programs will depend in large neasure on the 

 interest and participation in deliberate, coordinated programs and the 

 mutual benefits they will yield. To realize their full potential these 

 programs will require greater resource allocation from their participants 

 together with closer coordination of these resources. As stated in 

 paragraph 2 above, the United States believes that the International Decade 

 of Ocean Exploration will serve as the key element in the expanded 

 program of the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission. 



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