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Mrs. BoLTOx. May I suggest you follow the usual procedure in 

 the regular committee? 



Mr. Fascell. Mr. Gross. 



Mr. Gross. As a landlocked country boy trjdng to get along in 

 Washington, I have a lot to learn about this business. 



Does the gentleman have any idea why this thing originated with 

 the Malta delegation to the United Nations? That is just a chunk 

 of rock out in the Mediterranean. What prompted the Maltese? 



Mr. Hanna. I can only surmise what was behind that move, Mr. 

 Gross, but let me suggest this, that those of us who watch what is 

 happening on the world scene can predict in the future that for the 

 small nations there are only two routes to follow. You either have to 

 become federated in some kind of a viable economic relationship or 

 you have to find some special raison d'etre, such as the Kingdom of 

 Monaco where they have gambling to support themselves. 



This bears directly on Malta. Malta sees itself peculiarly situated 

 to become a central focal point for oceanographic activities and 

 particularly in that j)ortion of the world's oceans in which it is located 

 and this may well become the very special reason why Malta continues 

 to be a separate entity. Looking into the future, it is quite possible 

 that the leadership of Malta in general, and Mr. Pardo in particular, 

 sees by moving out here and taking this front position that he is 

 already carrying out a domain, a special reason for the existence of 

 Malta as a nation. 



Mr. Gross. Would they perhaps be following through for the 

 British in some enterprise? 



Mr. Hanna. I wouldn't care to extend my surmising into such 

 machinations, but I suppose if one were of a critical frame of mind 



Mr. Gross. You mean suspicious frame of mind. 



Mr. Hanna. I suppose that word could be used also. But I really 

 think, basicall}', they have a feeling that tliey would become one of 

 the laborator}^ centers in oceanography and they want to bring 

 attention to the fact that they are moving in the forefront of this. 

 Perhaps logically they are looking to their old associate, Great 

 Britain. 



Mr. Gross. I will say to the gentleman that I have been around 

 here for some time, as has Mrs. Bolton. We went through the offshore 

 oil fight in Congress. That has been a few years ago. I suspect that 

 before we get through with this I will have a few comparisons to m.ake 

 witli — I don't want to raise the issue at this time — with the offslR)re 

 oil legislation. 



May I ask one question 



Mr. Hanna. May I make this comment on A\hat you have said, 

 Mr. Gross: I was a great admirer of French detective stories and 1 

 remember one particular writer A\-ho alw ays used to say, "Cherchez la 

 femme." Find the woman and you will find the solution to the crime. 



I have noted in the detective stories around here that you have 

 al\\a3"s been the man to "cherchez le buck" and I have been equally 

 impressed by your stories in that regard. 



Mr. Gross. Not being a student of French, 1 don't know whether 

 to accept that as a compliment or not. 



Mr. Hanna. It is, believe me. 



Mr. Gross. In this case I will do so, and thank you. 



