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Mr. Waters. Mr. Chairman, we hope to have it by the first of the 

 year. That is our aim and the timetable. We have kept to it so far. 



Mr. Lennon. Without naming the country, we have no business 

 knowing that at this time until the decision is made ; but what phase 

 of this program will this country have ? Will you try to get them to 

 accept the philosophy of the fish protein concentrate blended with 

 our grain, a cereal that will come from the Commodity Credit Cor- 

 poration through the distributorship of AID ? Is that the way it will 

 be done? 



Mr. Waters. No, sir. 



Mr. Lennon. What do you mean? 



Mr. Waters. Our first move was a reconnaissance survey. The teams 

 have been out. The reconnaissance surveys took into account a number 

 of factors. The interest of a country, the need, technical availability 

 of the fish, trying to decide in what countries we want to go into the 

 situation in more depth. 



The demonstration studies starting next will be really an indepth 

 study, going to selected countries where we have the cooperation of 

 the officials of a country and a known interest and a belief that we have 

 economic availability of fishing. Then we will do tlie more indepth 

 feasibility study of marketing aspects to see if we can prove the com- 

 mercial market exists enough to try to attract investment of private 

 enterprise. 



Entirely aside from the demonstration studies that will be going 

 on, we will move ahead independently with the demonstration of our 

 own product from this country and made available within our food for 

 peace program, and introduce that into just as many countries as we 

 can. The introduction of the blended products, using FPC from this 

 country, will not be limited to the demonstration countries. It will be 

 made available as rapidly as possible on a worldwide basis. 



Mr. Lennon. Mr. Waters, in Southeast Asia, Vietnam, particularly 

 in the south, the principal staple is rice. But fish plays a substantial 

 part in the diet of the Vietnamese; isn't that true? 



Mr, Waters. That is true. 



Mr. Lennon. At least that is what I read. 



What is the total economic assistance under AID for fiscal year 1968 

 for South Vietnam ? 



Mr. Waters. I would have to provide that for the record, Mr. Chair- 

 man. It is very, very substantial. 



Mr. Lennon. Very substantial. 



Off the top of your head, do you want to give us a figure, with the 

 privilege of correcting it for the record ? I do want it precise when you 

 get it for the record. 



Mr. Waters. I would hesitate to give you that, Mr. Chairman. I am 

 only indirectly involved in the food and agriculture aspects. 



Mr. Lennon. It runs some several hundred million. 



"^^Hiat percentage of their diet is fish in South Vietnam ? 



Mr. Parman. it varies a:reatly, depending on the districts, the area. 

 They have for centuries done a lot of fresh water fish farming, using 

 carp and perch as the main fish. They have become quite adept at this. 

 From the standpoint of marine fisheries, the principal use aside from 



