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have. It seems to me the point Mr. Rogers has been trying to develop 

 here indicates we really did not recognize where we are and what we 

 have to work with before we took this attitude and encouraged the in- 

 ternational approach, and we may be weakening one of the wedges we 

 have to help us in our relationships with other powers who have other 

 things to trade off. 



Mr. Pollack. Sir, I do not think there is anything presently con- 

 templated which would involve concessions with regard to our tech- 

 nological ability. 



Mr. Keith. Of course, I do not want to pursue this too much fur- 

 ther at this time. I support the international efforts made in this field, 

 but I do not see that our current relations with other major powers 

 give us much reassurance that we are going to be able to further our 

 foreign policy in other areas by our sharing the initiative to the extent 

 contemplated in the Malta resolution and, to a lesser degree, in the 

 study we have undertaken. 



Are you acquainted with the State Department effort with regard 

 to Torrey Ganyon% 



Mr. Pollack. Yes. 



Mr. Keith. What is the current status of the IMCO study of the 

 whole question of international regulation over trade routes? 



Mr. Pollack. I should have anticipated that question and I apolo- 

 gize that I do not have in mind the current status of the IMCO activi- 

 ties on that subject. I will be glad to supply that for the record. 



Mr. Keith. You are aware of the fact this committee has a bill 

 dealing with the subject to some extent ? 



Mr. Pollack. Yes. 



Mr. Keith. And the President has asked that further studies be 

 expedited so that we can avert such a problem in the future. 



Mr. Pollack. Yes, sir. 



Mr. Keith. I think it would be helpful if you could place in the 

 record a statement of where the IMCO negotiations and studies stand 

 at the moment. 



Mr. Lexnox. That can be included in the record. 



Mr. Pollack. I will be glad to do that, Mr. Chairman. 



(The information follows :) 



Current Status of IMCO Studies (Prevention of On- Pollution) 



In May 1967, following the Torrey Canyon incident, the IMCO Council met in 

 a special session and organized a program to consider measures that might be 

 taken to avoid such disasters in future. 



Several subcommittees have been working on this program on an urgent basis. 

 The Subcommittee on Safety of Navigation met in July and again in December 

 and has proposed amendments to the Convention for Safety of Life at Sea and 

 additional recommendations to governments intended to improve navigation 

 and avoid accidents and resultant pollution. The Subcommittee on Oil Pollution 

 met in September and is meeting again in January. It has not yet reported, but 

 is expected to recommend amendments to the Convention for the Prevention of 

 Pollution of the Sea by Oil to tighten the provisions of the convention with respect 

 to oil discharge and enforcement. The Subcommittee on Ship Design and Equip- 

 ment met in January to consider any new rules that may be needed in its area of 

 competence. It has not yet reported. 



The reports of these subcommittees will be considered by IMCO's principal 

 technical body, the Maritime Safety Committee, at its next meeting March 11-15. 

 Assuming the Committee approves, proposed amendments to the Safety Conven- 



