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programmes. Thus it will be necessary to keep the question 

 of secretariat workload under continuing review. 



In a broadened IOC a Joint secretariat containing 

 staff provided by the sponsoring agencies^ and possibly 

 by several countries, would perform functions of common 

 interest to the sponsoring bodies and the Commission. 

 The agencies would continue to have their own responsi- 

 bilities in the field of marine science and their own 

 staff to deal with these responsibilities. Although 

 members of the secretariat would be responsible to the 

 IOC and would work under the supervision of the IOC Secretary, 

 they would have a relation with their own agency whereby the 

 experiences and resources of that agency could be made known 

 and more readily available for the Commission's work. There 

 may be occasions where the IOC work can be more effectively 

 carried out if a responsible staff member of the IOC Secre- 

 tariat is stationed for a short or long period in an agency 

 possessing the appropriate expertise. 



Salaries for increases in staff, to the level of 12 - 15 

 persons concerned with IOC matters, would be financed by the 

 participating agencies or by such governments as decided to 

 furnish personnel. Operating expenses would increase and it 

 is desirable that agencies and governments keep this in mind. 

 In addition to increases in agency allocations for IOC activ- 

 ities, there exists the possibility of establishing a trust 

 fund administered by Unesco, where voluntary contributions 

 from Member States or organizations could be placed. Such 

 a fund could be used to augment the operating funds of the 

 IOC to meet specific requirements. Ihe magnitude of funds 

 required depends on the nature and magnitude of the 

 programmes that will be formulated and coordinated. 



The Commission's contribution to formulating and coor- 

 dinating the expanded programme will depend on broadening 

 its base and thus making it more closely linked with partici- 

 pating agencies and recognized by their governing bodies. 

 Most consultants felt that this could be most effectively 

 achieved by a jointly sponsored Commission, along the pattern, 

 for example, of the Intergovernmental Committee for the World 

 Food Programme. As an Interim step, however, it seems appro- 

 priate to keep the constitutional and administrative base in 

 Unesco, and to establish a mechanism for closer links with 

 FAO, WMO and any other organization of the UN System willing 

 to participate. 



Such a mechanism was proposed by the Director-General 

 of Unesco and could take the form of an Interagency Board for 



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