In addition to Government administrators of oceanographic 

 programs, specialists are present to participate formaiiy or 

 informally in the discussions. Opportunities will be afforded during 

 and between the discussions to permit informal meetings of mem- 

 bers of industry and other members of the oceanographic commun- 

 ity. In this way we feel that maximum interest will be developed so 

 that both industry and the operating oceanographer s will be stimu- 

 lated to think and develop new ideas for measuring and observing 

 natural phenomena above, on, and in the sea. 



This morning we will hear from a number of Government 

 administrators in the oceanographic field headed by the Chairman 

 of the Interagency Committee on Oceanography, the Honorable 

 Dr. James H. Wakelin, Jr., and other Government and non-Gov- 

 ernment officials. This afternoon and tomorrow we will discuss 

 in more detail certain phases of the oceanographic program and 

 the needs for various systems of oceanographic instruments. 



As a result of this meeting, we hope that your companies will 

 learn of the need for the development of more precise, efficient, 

 and reliable oceanographic instruments with which to equip our 

 oceanographic vessels for work on and in the oceans of the world. 



