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Front Program and the International Indian Ocean Expedition. The 

 Soviets also conducted independent studies in the Atlantic and Pacific 

 Oceans and in its bordering seas. A seven-ship svtrvey of the Gulf 

 Stream off tba east coast of North America in i960 demonstrated the 

 Soviet ahility to coordinate an operation of research ships from 

 fisheries, military and academic organizations, and to conduct such an 

 operation remote fSrom the USSR. 



