3. A review of the resolutions adopted at this Flrs-^ 

 Session indicates that there will be a considerable amount of 

 effort required in order that the United States participate 

 effectively in the operations of the Commissiono There must 



be within the Federal Government not only an office desiqr.ated to 

 represent the United States officially in its relations with 

 the IOC, but also provision for the necessary technical activity 

 in response to approved programs and for necessary support of 

 working group memberships „ 



4, There was one agenda item considered during this 

 Session which was a problem during the Copenhagen Conference 

 in 1960 and which remains a controversial issue stilly This 

 is the problem of the nature and orgonization of advisory 

 channels and bodies to the IOC. As before, the Commission is 

 still unresolved concerning the position of SCOR and the 

 relationship of the FAO to the fisheries oceanoqraphic advice 

 to be provided. As indicated in paragraph 10(a) of Section IV, 

 each member has been requested to submit its views to the 

 Secretary for consideration at the Second Session. This area 

 must be thoroughly and promptly studied in order that the United 

 States present a unified and firm proposal acceptable to the 

 oceanographic community and the interested Federal agencies, 



5« This Session was an open meeting to discuss unclassified 

 organizational and technical matters concerning international 

 cooperation and coordination of oceanographic studies. Con- 

 sequently, a supplemental classified report will not be submitted 

 Copies of conference documents are being forwarded to the Office 

 of International Conferences direct by the Office of the United 

 States Permanent Representative to U^ESCO„ 



VII. RECOMME NDAT IONS . 



1. That the United States maintain a strong and continuing 

 interest in the IOC and its operations in cooperative inter- 

 national oceanographic studies. In addition to formal 

 participation of the United States Delegation in the Sessions 



of the IOC, the Department of State should make adequate 

 provision to enable individual representatives to participate 

 fully in working groups between Sessions. 



2. That the Department of State designate an office within 

 the Department which will provide the official contact between 

 the U. S, Government and the Commissione 



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