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1. The national Science Foundation has contributed 

 to the support of SCOR. Such support has been most useful 

 and should continue. 



2. Funds have been budgeted in LTSF FY 1962 to 

 support the International Indian Ocean Expedition. Con- 

 tinuing and close liaison is necessary between the 

 Government agencies and the Comrriittee on Oceanography to 

 adequately plan and budget the remainder of the costs of 

 this Expedition during FYs 1365 and 1934. 



3. The Intergovernraental Conference recommended by 

 the Committee v;as called by UJTESCO and resulted in the 

 establishment of the UI7EGCC Intergovern:T\ental Oceanographic 

 Commission. 



4. Regional international organizations should con- 

 tinue to be supported. Other such regional organizations 

 may emerge as the scientific capabilities of the develop- 

 ing countries and their needs for cooperation increase. 

 These should be encouraged and supported. 



5. The State Department is taccming more av/are of 

 the needs of marine scientists and more responsive to 

 helping facilitate their research ship operations in 

 foreign areas. 



6. Except for one small e::pedition in the Gulf of 

 :"hailand and the South China Sea, the ICA has not supported 

 coopexative oceanographic programs v;ith other countries. 

 Even this small project seems to have ended without gen- 

 erating much interest or understanding. 



I. Evaluation of Progress in Basic Research"-* 



In Chapter I, "Oceanography 1950 to 1970" the IT/iS-ITRC 

 Committee wrote, "... The cornerstone of our oceanographic 

 endeavors is basic research." and, "... The key to the 

 growth of oceanography in the United States lies in basic 

 research." The enduring truth of these statements needs 

 to be constantly reemphasized. 



"Comments in this Section apply to our Chapters 1 and 2 

 and to the programs of the iJSF, ITavy, AEC, BCF, PHS. 



