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carried as a separate item, then "costs" are not increased. 



In either case, though, the bottom line is the same. 



14. Do all the members and advisors to the U.S. delegation 

 to the Law of the Sea Conference have security clearances. 

 What level of clearance. Does Mr. Ratiner have a security 

 clearance, and if so, what level? 



A. Yes. All members and advisors have security clear- 

 ances of one type or another. 



Mr. Leigh Ratiner, who is an "expert" member of the 

 delegation, has an oral clearance to the Secret level, which 

 was given orally on April 9, 1981. It was applied for on 

 March 13, 1981. The formal written clearance is still being 

 processed by the State Department's Office of Security. 



