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steps whereby these methods or equipment should be made universally usable. This may in some 

 cases be accomplished by standardization or by intercalibration, or by such methods as these 

 experts may determine. 



RESOLUTION 12 



INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH AND TRAINING VESSEL 



Noting the proposal for an International Oceanographic Research and Training Vessel to be 

 sponsored by Unesco, 



Following the resolutions adopted at the Intergovernmental Conference on Oceanographic Research, 

 held in Copenhagen in July 1960 and the General Conference of Unesco at its eleventh session in 

 November/December I960, 



Being of the opinion that it is difficult at the present time for such a vessel to be operated directly 

 by an international organization, that further examination of this problem is required, and that it 

 may well be found that training can be more efficiently and cheaply carried out aboard national 

 vessels, 



Considers that the present time is not suitable for carrying out the proposal; 



Recommends that nations operating national oceanographic research vessels be encouraged to 

 accept scientists for training from other nations, without such vessels. This offer has already 

 been made by Brazil and by several other countries; 



Recommends in addition that the member nations continue to keep in mind the proposal for one 

 or more international vessels which could be operated on an international or regional basis and 

 that the item be inserted in the agenda of the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission at an 

 appropriate future time . 



ANNEX VI 



DRAFT RESOLUTION OF THE REPORT BY THE SECRETARIAT 



CONCERNING THE PLANNED UNESCO BUDGET FOR 1963-1964 



IN THE SPHERE OF OCEANOGRAPHY 



(Proposal by the USSR delegation) 



The Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission, having heard the report by the Secretariat 

 concerning the planned Unesco budget for 1963-1964 in the sphere of oceanography, 



Recommends , within the limits of proposed expenditure for 1963-1964, that: 



(a) Provision be made for an increase in assistance to the development of oceanographic research 

 in the countries of Africa which have acceded to independence in recent years, and in 

 particular Ghana; 



(b) Provision be made for an increase in the volume of resources supplied to India for the crea- 

 tion of an oceanographic centre in Cochin; 



(c) Provision be made to give the financial assistance to Ecuador for investigations in the vicinity 

 of the Galapagos Islands, in the conduct of which several countries are interested. 



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