The health of peoples of all countries is benefited by research with 
nonhuman primates. Research with primates for development of new and 
improved vaccines, new treatments, and new knowledge about diseases 
and health hazards, are of universal importance. The increasing shortage 
of primates is, therefore, not only a matter of concern to the United 
States but extends to all countries and requires full international 
cooperation. 
Long-range programs developed to alleviate the problem should be jointly 
financed by all consumer countries. Programs such as that of PAHO provide 
an excellent vehicle for this type of participation. Other international 
bodies such as WHO and lUCN should be utilized by these consumer countries 
to develop similar programs. The alternative is for each country to attempt 
to work out its own arrangements — with consequent wasteful competition, 
duplication, and disjointed results. 
It is recommended that, to the extent feasible, the United States 
involve multilateral organizations when developing international 
programs. It is also recommended that the United States encourage 
the participation of other consumer countries in such programs . 
In order to develop programs of international cooperation, a single 
organization must be designated to coordinate international aspects 
of United States interest in the supply of nonhuraan primates. Without 
this reference point. United States sponsors may unknowingly compete 
for limited foreign supplies and generally create confusion within 
foreign source countries. The IPSC has the necessary expertise in 
international affairs and the required stature to create a coordinated 
and effective program in these matters. 
It is recommended that all negotiations and conduct of inter¬ 
national cooperative programs to assure adequate primate supplies 
be coordinated through the IPSC . 
International programs designed to provide assistance to source countries 
in the management of feral primate populations, conservation, animal 
husbandry, and breeding can be enhanced and strengthened by combining 
this assistance with joint projects involving primate research and testing. 
The development of such programs offers an excellent vehicle to expand 
science and technology cooperation between countries. 
It is recommended that international programs in primatology 
be designed to include, when appropriate, joint primate research 
activities in countries of origin . 
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