EFFECTIVENESS OF THE COMMITTEE ON OCEANOGRAPHY 167 



Action by the IOC 



The greater, and more effective, use of fixed observing stations of the various types noted 

 above could be promoted by the co-operative efforts of the Member States of IOC in a number of 

 ways: 



1 . Collection and dissemination of information on what stations of the various types are now in 

 operation, what data are being gathered from them, at what time intervals, and plans for future 

 developments. 



2. Planning for the types, numbers and locations of stations needed for an ocean- wide synoptic 

 network. 



3. Arriving at joint decisions on time-intervals at which various kinds of observations should be 

 taken and setting, where necessary, standard observing hours. 



4. Promoting necessary intergovernmental or other international arrangements for establish- 

 ment of coastal and island stations. 



5. Clarify the legal status of unmanned and manned anchored buoys - i.e. the rights and duties 

 of persons and States placing them in the sea. 



6. Joint action with ICAO and other agencies for the use of ocean station vessels for oceano- 

 graphy. 



7. Exchanging of technical information on engineering and instrumental problems with relation 

 to development of unmanned anchored stations. 



It would be useful if there were established by the IOC a standing Committee to carry out 

 these functions on a continuing basis, with the aid of the IOC Secretariat and, where required, 

 (e.g. for items 5 and 7 above) the assistance of other experts. 



RESOLUTION 8 



RESOLUTION IN CONNEXION WITH THE JOINT 



DECLARATION SUBMITTED BY THE DELEGATIONS OF ARGENTINA, 



BRAZIL, CUBA, ECUADOR, MEXICO, URUGUAY AND THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC 



The Commission , 



Noting the Joint Declaration submitted by Argentina, Brazil, Cuba, Ecuador, Mexico, Uruguay 

 and the Dominican Republic, 



Appreciating the needs of these Latin American countries for assistance in the training of oceano- 

 graphers and for the development of oceanographic activities, 



Recommends that these interested members include in their requests for technical assistance, 

 proposals in the marine sciences; and also 



Recommends that these countries initiate and develop projects in the marine sciences under the 

 Special Fund of the United Nations with the assistance of the Office of Oceanography of Unesco; 

 and 



Recommends that the Director-General consider the possibility of increasing or modifying the 

 allocations of the Unesco oceanographic programme to give further assistance to developing 

 countries interested in participating in international oceanographic programmes. 



