^^istribvtion: Limited UNE SCO/IOC/'RE S 



Item 8 



Paris, 26 October 1961 

 Original: English 



UNITED NATIONS EDUCATIONAL, 

 SCIENTIFIC ANl CULTURAL ORGANIZATION 



INTERGOVERN MENTAL, OCEANOGRAPHIC COA/UViISSION 



Firs t Sessi on 



Paris, UNESCO, 19-27 October 1961 



(Draft Resolution by Special Working Group) 



Noting the proposal for an International Oceanographic Research 

 and Training Vessel to be sponsored by UNESCO; 



Following the resolutions adopted at the Intergovernmental 

 Conference on Oceanographic Research, held in Copenhagen in 

 July 1960 and the General Conference of UNESCO at its 11th 

 Session in November/December 1960; 



Being of the opi nion that it is difficult at the present time 

 for such a vessel to be operated directly by an international 

 organization, that further examination of this problem is 

 required, and that it may well be found that training can be 

 more efficiently and cheaply carried out aboard National Vessels; 



Considers that the present time is not suitable for carrying 

 out the proposal; 



Recommends that nations operating national oceanographic 

 research vessels be encouraged to accept scientists for 

 training from other nations without such vessels. This offer 

 has already been made by Brazil and by several other countries. 



Recommend s, in addition, that the Member Nations continue to 

 keep in mind the proposal for one or more International Vessels 

 which could be operated on an international or regional basis 

 and that the item be inserted in the agenda of the Inter- 

 governmental Oceanographic Commission at an appropriate future 

 time „ 



WS/1061.166 



