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It is noteworthy that, prior to this statement. Dr. David Baltimore 
had requested an opinion from James L. Malone, General Counsel 
of the United States Arms Control and Disarmament Agency, on whether 
the Biological Weapons Convention prohibits production of recombinant 
DNA molecules for purposes of constructing biological weapons. On 
July 3, 1975, Mr. Malone replied: "in our opinion the answer is in the 
affirmative. The use of recombinant DNA molecules for such purposes 
clearly falls within the scope of the Convention's provisions. " 
