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SENATE RESOLUTION 186 
Such a resolution should follow and be conformal with the results of studies 
by the United States and considerations by the United Nations of the subjects 
suggested for investigation in Senate Resolution 172. 
Sincerely, 
JAMES H. WAKELIN, Jr. 
UNITED STATES SENATE, 
COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS, 
Washington, D.C., December 1, 1967. 
Hon, J. W. FULBRIGHT, 
Chairman, Committee on Foreign Relations, 
U.S. Senate, 
Washington, D.C. 
DEAR Mr. CHAIRMAN: Governor Ronald Reagan, of California, has prepared a 
brief statement in connection with your committee’s hearings on resolutions per- 
taining to jurisdiction over the ocean floor and it is his wish that your committee 
consider the statement and have it made a part of the record of the hearings. 
Therefore, I herewith submit Governor Reagan’s views for the attention of your 
committee and respectfully request that they be included in the transcript of the 
hearings in question. 
“Reference pending Congressional Resolutions opposing United Nations acquir- 
ing jurisdiction over ocean resources. Please record my support of these resolu- 
tions. Too little is now known of the ocean potential. Therefore, action permit- 
ting or approving U.N. jurisdiction is at this time premature. California is rapid- 
ly progressing its master plan for the conservation and orderly development of 
ocean resources with our national posture having the highest priority.’”—Gov- 
ernor Ronald Reagan. 
Sincerely, 
GroRGE MuRPHY. 
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE UNITED STATES, 
Washington, D.C., December 4, 1967. 
Hon. J. W. FULBRIGHT, 
Chairman, Committee on Foreign Relations, 
U.S. Senate, 
Washington, D.C. 
DEAR SENATOR FULBRIGHT: On November 29, your Committee held hearings on 
S.J. Res. 111 and S. Res. 172 and 186, dealing with jurisdiction over the ocean 
floor. Two of these resolutions have been introduced to focus attention on the 
United Nations’ Malta Resolution which would give the United Nations juris- 
diction and control over marine resources. The National Chamber applauds the 
attention given this issue by your committee. 
In a September 14 letter to Secretary of State Dean Rusk, Allan Shivers, Presi- 
dent, Chamber of Commerce of the United States, expressed the Chamber’s con- 
cern over this issue and urged that the United States delegation oppose the Malta 
Resolution. The arguments presented by President Shivers in his letter clearly 
indicate that restraint is needed on any action that would confer title to some 
of this nation’s resources upon an international body. 
In accordance with this position, this National Chamber supports S.J. Res. 
111 and opposes 8S. Res. 186. I would ask that this letter and the enclosed copy 
of the letter from President Shivers be included in the Record. 
Sincerely, 
Don A. GOODALL, 
Legislative Action General Manage. 
