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creation of conditions necessary for carrying out scientific investiga- 

 tion, and in view of the logistic symposium organized by SCAR which 

 is soon to take place : 



a) a meeting or symposium of experts should be held, to review 

 the present state of knowledge acquired on the organization of 

 expeditions, logistic support and transport, in order to evaluate 

 such knowledge ; 



b) consultations be held during the preparations for the next 

 Consultative Meeting to fix a suitable date, place, organization 

 and agenda for such meeting or symposium. 



II-VI 



The Representatives recommend to their Government that they re- 

 port through diplomatic channels, as soon as possible, and in any case 

 prior to June 30 of each year, on any extensions, reductions or other 

 modifications in the development of the activities previously reported 

 in accordance with Article VII paragraph 5 of the Antarctic Treaty, 

 and Recommendation I- VI of the First Consultative Meeting. 



II-VII 



The Representatives recommend to their Governments that, in order 

 better to implement Articles II and III of the Antarctic Treaty and 

 Recommendations I-I and I-II of the First Consultative Meeting, 

 they should make appropriate arrangements : 



a) to expedite the execution of administrative procedures re- 

 quired by their Laws, regulations and binding international agree- 

 ments that apply to shipments of samples, specimens, records 

 and scientific instruments related to Antarctic scientific research ; 



b) to provide proper care in the handling of this type of 

 shipments. 



II-VIII 



The Representatives recommend to their Governments that they 

 should encourage, by whatever means they consider appropriate, inter- 

 national cooperation and the interchange of scientific personnel, ob- 

 servations and results, in connection with their respective national pro- 

 grammes of Antarctic scientific investigation and research associated 

 with the International Year of the Quiet Sun (1964^65). 



II-IX 



The Representatives recommend to their Governments: 



a) that they take the necessary steps to examine as soon as 

 possible, in conformity with their legal and constitutional pro- 

 cedures, the recommendations adopted by any Consultative Meet- 

 ing and that they make a decision on such recommendations as 

 they find themselves able to approve as soon as possible after such 

 recommendations have been officially communicated to them by 

 the Government which was the host for the Consultative Meeting 

 concerned ; 



b) that if tliey find themselves unable to give early approval 

 to one or more of the recommendations of a Consultative Meet- 



