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animal and plant groups in Oceania be pre¬ 
pared and published. 
11. Descriptive Geography of Micronesia 
That a Descriptive Geography of Micronesia 
be compiled, covering land forms, floral and 
faunal ecology, and human geography. 
Wherever possible, fullest use should be 
made of visual presentation of data, includ¬ 
ing aerial photographs that have already been 
taken by Army and Navy Air Forces. 
12. Scientific Appraisal at Bikini 
That means be provided for continuation of 
the appraisal of biological consequences of 
the atomic bomb tests at Bikini, over a period 
sufficiently long to cover the repopulation of 
the waters and lands with plant and animal 
life. 
13. Specific Scientific Recommendations 
That every assistance be given to the imple¬ 
mentation of the specific recommendations 
for scientific research formulated at the con¬ 
ference in the fields of the anthropological 
sciences, the earth sciences, oceanography and 
meteorology, the plant sciences, public health 
and medicine, and the zoological sciences. 
RECOMMENDATIONS PERTAINING TO 
INTERNATIONAL CO-OPERATION 
1. That the Pacific Science Conference recog 
nizes the urgency of international co-oper* 
tion in scientific research and to that em J 
recommends to the Congress of the Unite' 
States that the Act of August 9, 1939, whiU* 
authorizes the United States to co-opera ^ 
with the American Republics in scientific 
undertakings of mutual interest, be amende^ 
to authorize such co-operation with all it 
eign countries. 
2. That the governments of the countries 
the Western Pacific be invited to consider th'- 
establishment of visitors’ facilities at the prffi • 
cipal centers where considerable research 
facilities for- resident scientists already exi*' J 
3. That a committee be appointed to investigate 
and recommend avenues of collaboration with 
the United Nations and other international 
organizations. 
4. That the Pacific Science Conference urge the 
establishment, in co-operation with allied 
agencies, of liaison stations to promote re¬ 
search in the following areas: New Zealand, 
the Solomon Islands, Australian New Guinea, 
French Oceania, Indonesia, the Philippines, 
and the Galapagos. 
5. That the proposed Pacific Science Survey: 
a. Collaborate with interested institutions and 
individuals, American and foreign, in the 
preparation of a series of regional floras. 
It is suggested that a beginning be made 
by drawing up plans for the publication 
of (1) a Flora of Micronesia and (2) a 
Flora of the Philippines, with a judicious 
amount of preliminary field work in both 
areas. 
h. Encourage field work looking toward pub¬ 
lication of other regional floras in the Pa¬ 
cific and Oriental areas. 
That, to forward these objectives, requests 
from countries interested in securing 
American co-operation be welcomed in 
order to further the preparation of re¬ 
gional floras, which, in preliminary edi¬ 
tions, may extend only to the genera. 
That field work be encouraged in those 
areas for which the data in hand are ob¬ 
viously inadequate, as, for example, the 
New Hebrides and the Solomon Islands. 
6. That the Pacific Science Conference is highly 
gratified to learn of the establishment of the 
"Institut Francais d’Oceanie” and appreciates 
the opportunity afforded by the invitation of 
the French Government to American scientists 
to make use of the institute’s facilities and to 
co-operate with French scientists in furthering 
knowledge of the Pacific area through a wide 
range of scientific research. 
7. That encouragement be given' {a) to the 
establishment by the government of the 
Netherlands Indies of a scientific research 
station at Hollandia, Dutch New Guinea, 
and (A) to the use of former Army installa¬ 
tions for this purpose. The location of a 
scientific field station at Hollandia would 
greatly facilitate the scientific exploration of 
many parts of New Guinea. It is recom¬ 
mended that, if established, the station be 
provided with a small vessel suitable for 
coastwise operations and, if possible, plane 
facilities. American scientists would welcome 
an invitation to utilize the facilities of such a 
station and to co-operate with scientists work¬ 
ing there. 
’ 8. That the survey of the algae and algal re¬ 
sources of Philippine and Indonesian waters, 
begun before the war by collaboration with 
Philippine and Dutch scientists and institu¬ 
tions, be continued and be extended to cover 
the Pacific by drawing into collaboration all 
agencies and persons willing to contribute 
toward this end. The food and fertilizer 
values of algae, and also their value as raw 
