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nations, of working out a bilateral or even multilateral treaty where 

 there are more than two nations to deal with. 



Mr. Frelinghuysen. Could I ask you about the language of your 

 own resolution? Mr. Gross seems to have modified certain passages in 

 the resolution as it was introduced by most of you. I notice in the 

 resolving clause it says : 



It is the sense of Congress that any action at this time to vest control of deep 

 ocean resources in an international body would be premature and ill advised. 



Now, is it your feeling that any action at any time to vest control 

 of deep ocean resources woidd be premature and ill advised? 



Mr. Rogers. This is my present feeling. I think we are going to 

 have to wait and see what the developments are. Certainly, we ought 

 to take this position now, I think. 



Mr. Frelinghuysen. Does your resolution limit itself to action at 

 this time? 



Mr. Rogers. I think it is the same as Mr. Hanna's resolution. 



Mr. Frelinghuysen. Because that language might well imply that 

 at an appropriate later time it would be well advised. 



Mr. Rogers. I do not think that is the intention at all. I do not 

 think that implication should be read into it. I think it was simply 

 put in so that the committee would not have to meet the problem now 

 of what to do later. Let's just meet the problem now of the Malta 

 resolution. 



Mr. Frelinghuysen. Mr. Hanna described as the final straw the 

 news that the Malta resolution would be inscribed on the agenda of 

 the General Assembl^^ meeting now. 



Mr. Rogers. Yes. 



Mr. Frelinghuysen. So you are really aiming at tliis particular 

 resolution? 



Mr. Rogers. Yes; in the hope that we are going to oppose it. This 

 is really the intent, to try to stop this movement. 



Mr. Fascell. Any other questions? 



]\[r. Gross. Just one, Mr. Chairman, unless it opens up a discussion. 



Under the public law dealing with the offshore oil, if title is extended 

 out into the Atlantic would the States of Florida and New Jersey 

 among others get all the benefits? 



Mr. Rogers. No. 



Mr. Gross. Or would you share with us out in Iowa some of the 

 fruits of your acquisition? 



Mr. Frelinghuysen. Why should we? 



Mr. Gross. That is the way it was handled under the offshore oil 

 deal. 



Mr. Rogers. I might say that Iowa has already benefited. 



Mr. Gross. From what? 



Mr. Rogers. To the extent of royalties paid into this Nation to 

 the extent of about $2.7 billion. These royalties were paid into the 

 United States from the oil and mineral rights. 



Mr. Gross. But not to the extent that the States on the coastal 

 areas have benefited. 



Mr. Rogers. You would agree we should have some better rights? 



Mr. Gross. I don't know as I would agree with that. 



Mr. Fascell. I don't know that there is any equation between the 

 viewpoint of a landlocked State and a landlocked country, but what 



