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materials in the preparation of commercial 
products, should be appraised. 
9. That international correlation and standardi¬ 
zation of nomenclature and of methods of 
measurement be established by international 
committees representing all nations working 
in the general Pacific area. (This relates par¬ 
ticularly to land forms, rock and soil types, 
geological timetables, etc.) 
10. That the Pacific Science Conference go on 
record as expressing its recognition of the 
urgent need for support in the rehabilitation 
of scientific libraries and scientific collections 
destroyed during the war. 
11. That in the Philippines a scientific center 
supported by private funds be established as 
an aid to scientific work and studies. Such a 
center should co-ordinate its activities with 
existing government bureaus and institutions. 
SPECIFIC RECOMMENDATIONS 
A co-ordinated program of scientific research 
for the Pacific Islands (under American or for¬ 
eign administration) has been formulated. Recom¬ 
mendations are as follows: 
I. DIVISION OF ANTHROPOLOGICAL 
SCIENCES. 
General preamble. It is recommended that this 
Conference, in collaboration with local inhabit¬ 
ants, encourage investigation of problems concern¬ 
ing the welfare of the people of the Pacific Islands. 
A. General studies that should be stressed in¬ 
clude: 
1. A comprehensive anthropological survey, 
covering each of the major divisions of 
the subject, priority to be given to an 
ethnographic study of Micronesia. 
2. Human geography. 
3. A survey of Micronesian linguistics and 
the establishment of standards of pho¬ 
netic transcription, with the publication 
of textbooks of native languages. 
4. A survey of the social, economic, and 
political structure of the present-day cul¬ 
tures of Micronesia. 
5. Intensive study of the effects upon Mi¬ 
cronesian societies of non-indigenous con¬ 
tact, such as Spanish, German, Japanese, 
and American culture, as well as of alien 
civil administration. 
6. Survey of Micronesian nutrition, diet, 
dietary therapeutics, food habits, and 
production and preparation of food. 
B. Specific studies that should be initiated as 
soon as possible include: 
1. A physical anthropological survey of the 
Micronesians. 
2. Problems arising from increase and de¬ 
crease of population. 
3. Child growth and development. 
4. Race mixture. 
5. Land utilization in Micronesia, to be 
studied with a view to determining those 
areas best suited for indigenous food 
crops and those best suited for commer¬ 
cial crops. 
6. Systems of land tenure, fishing rights, 
and property concepts in Micronesian 
cultures. 
7. Cultural conditioning (including the ef¬ 
fects of the school system) of the child 
from infancy to maturity, to be studied 
in significant Pacific areas by anthropol¬ 
ogists, psychologists, and educators. 
8. Native trade, and methods of developing 
natural resources. 
II. DIVISION OF EARTH SCIENCES. 
A. Scope. The Earth Sciences as herein defined 
include Physical Geography, Geology, and 
Geophysics. 
B. Regions of interest. It is recommended that 
this Conference encourage a research pro¬ 
gram in the Earth Sciences for the entire 
Pacific Basin, with particular emphasis on 
Micronesia. 
C. Recommended Investigations. 
1. Geology. Systematic geological surveys 
and areal geological mapping of selected 
key islands and, later, of island groups 
in the Pacific as a basis for scientific re¬ 
searches in paleontology, stratigraphy, 
petrology, and physiography; terrain 
studies and engineering-geologic inter¬ 
pretations of water supplies, construction 
materials, foundation conditions, min¬ 
eral resources, and soil types. 
2. Soil Science. Reconnaissance soil surveys 
of the whole Pacific area and detailed 
soil surveys of regions of agricultural 
importance, including research through 
field stations and field working parties 
for each of the principal soil types as to: 
a. Genetic formation in relation to en¬ 
vironment. 
b. Mechanical properties in relation to 
engineering needs. 
c. Crop adaptability and response to ir¬ 
rigation and fertilization in relation 
to production, nutrition, conservation, 
flood control, and land use. 
3. Agricultural Committee. Appointment 
of a Committee or Division on Agricul¬ 
ture under the Pacific Science Survey, to 
assist administrators of islands in the co¬ 
ordination of action programs designed 
(a) to increase food production and im- 
