5. The next order of business was consideration of the 

 provisional Rules of Procedure. After considerable discussion, 

 Dr. V^akelin (USA) suggested that the Rules of Procedure be 

 adopted provisionally and that, in consideration of the agenda, 

 an item be included to provide for such changes as may be 

 found appropriate as a result of the activities of the First 

 Session. This suggestion was adopted. The Commission then 

 proceeded to modify and adopt the agenda for the Session 

 (Annex I). 



6. Discussion in plenary session regarding relationships 

 between the IOC and other organizations, including advisory 

 bodies, was lengthy and diverse. After considerable 

 commentary involving the composition of the Special Committee 

 on Oceanic Research (SCOR), the nature of an advisory group 



on fisheries, the interplay of interests and necessary 

 cooperation between IOC and other international bodies, and 

 the role of the Secretariat in these matters. Dr. Bruun 

 suggested that the Bureau and the Steering Committee meet to 

 organize a working group to study these problems. Dr. Bruun 

 subsequently reported that the Steering Committee had 

 organized Vi'orking Group One (Relationship between IOC and 

 International Organizations, including Fisheries Aspects) 

 for these purposes (see Annex V). He also stated that the 

 Steering Committee itself would undertake consideration of 

 the Rules of Procedure. 



7. The next major plenary discussion centered around 

 the international oceanographic program, and the exchange 

 of oceanographic data (Items 5 and 6 of the Agenda). 



Dr. William Cameron (Canada) suggested that each nation 

 inform all others, via the Secretariaet, of its past and 

 present programs, as well as its future plans. 

 Dr. M. B. Schaefer (lATTC) introduced the Program of Study 

 of the Eastern Tropical Pacific Ocean developed by the 

 Eastern Pacific Oceanic Conference. Dr. Roger Revelle (USA) 

 fully described the proposals of the United States and 

 offered to the Commission for its review and consideration 

 the United States National Plan for Systematic Investigation 

 of the Oceans. Dr. Wakelin (USA) proposed that this work of 

 the Commission go forth in Working Groups. After some 

 discussion and compromise with the delegation of the USSR, 

 The Chairman, Dr. Bruun, established two working groups 

 (Annex V) as follows: 



Working Group No, 2 - Cooperative International Program 



of Oceanic Investigation. 



Working Group No. 3 - Coordination of National Programs, 



and Technical Questions. 



