MINUTES OF MEETING OF INFORMAL WORKING GROUP ON IGY 8 APRIL 1958

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• Publication Date: April 8, 1958
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MINUTES OF MEnTING OF INFORMAL VIORK32 GROUP ON IGY
8 April 1958
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Mr. Robert D. Collins, ICD, State
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1. The IAC Ad Hoc Committee on Excheuges hes requested the views
of the Informal Working Group on the IGY yeth regard to a poeeible
exchange of one scientist from the US and one from the USSre for the
purpose of takiag gravimetric measuremente, The background papers in
this matter were distributed to the meMbere of: the Working Group.
presented a proposed draft reply to the Ad Hoc Committee on
Exchanges, which was reviewed sea discusaea, in the absence of the
ATIC member, it was felt that final action on proposed reply
could not be taken. It was agreed that each me,eer wou, d review
draft, and infori -61: his concurrence or comments
as soon as posmalle, prefera y e ore cloiTel-aluErigETY6 April.
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2. With regard to the proposal for ezchange of rockets and satellite
instrumentation (paragraph 2, minutes of meeting of 18 March 1953),
reported that the U.S. Nationet Coraeitteo for the ICY had
written to the Department of State requestme the position of the
government with respect to the proposed exehangee. The letter also stated
that the Executive Committee of the USRC ereloreed the exehanges from
a scientific point of view. The Science Advisor of the Department
proposed that this matter be referred to OCB for determinatIon of the
government's position. It appeared, theeeore, that any intelligence
considerations would necessarily have to be expeessed by etich agency
concerned through its OGB representative.
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25X9 3. With regard to the Soviet request for permiscion for their
hydrographic vessel Vitae to visit Honolulll and Sall Francisco,
(paragraph 4, minutes of meeting of 18 March 1958), the Working Gr. 11)
noted that
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4. The Working Group discussed various asz:ects of the problem of
possible continuation of the IGY in one form or another after December, 1953.
suggested that the most feasible form of continuation would be
louPrihprouams undertaken iodividually in their specific fields by the
international scientific unions affiliated with ICJ. Continuation of IGY
type activity in this way would have the addit:tueal advantage of diluting
and fragmenting Soviet influence in the pregram and reduce opportunities
for Soviet propaganda exploitation.
5. The next meeting of the Informal Working Group on the IGY will
take place on 29 April 1953 in Room 62/, State Annex 1.
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