DEAR PROFESSOR VEROBYOV:

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• Document Creation Date: December 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 28, 2000
• Sequence Number: 5
• Publication Date: July 3, 1973
• Content Type: LETTER

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Professor 0.1. Setdbrov
Committee tor Cottecil
Minister* for Science sod Teohnolosy
Lontrre Street
IiisecoehM 04 U.S.S.R.
rofoseer 'indigo"!
Mrs lay Votedierer described hilt visit with you Alio he is ue
antrignment in Meow. The* you for giving bin your voluellilo
tine. Me Sereeted that you and your collettegsses wore Toady for
ite August motins and had. latter an its way to Ian. X. seated
thet be theeriat you had not received WS totter of April. 14, *tee
susitiostits III4 August aeotios. lemon* Woe to sow so Oleo* and
? the eetlleyeessa mesa to be slew, rsat sewiestog another warp of
mIlf *mat IR tattoo eeS oneeittes in this Uttar sows rear
specific deleila far our *elan** toe techa4e117 excheolPLu
forestry. Mr. gtenlay 2rtion and He* Jock Toth of the LI. Moo
bossy hero *opine of this COMM1010014114111e sod can work with you
for any spettifte arroxissraata.
lemPose that the U.S. Ikelozetion coesist of forester* end
scieetists and 1. WANT p ti aft. will arrive In wimears. Mai*
abeerkeets. Mew* $I end be rowdy to begin seer evasties with yet
serthee after SX Noe* Cu Moot 27. We wieedi like to plea war
4ikaprogre fres Moscow turytieit *fear 12 12013111 a. Septealier 7.
moos that you woad be sae to provide no treospointetien free
oter hotel to lead frees the place of our. winetiesa. Otherteters? dee
11.1. will peodele for .11 of ow espostoes deetas this euelhowes.
If there is a poraribility for a two or throe day fiett telly to
leborsteries or to field spereetious, we feel that mishit be sp..
propriote dodos or now the weekend of &goober 1.
Ns/ I eetasit theSelleetel Weida which, of armee, we can
adjeet wi "Niel in aseosoiesos with your oussontiaell tattler b7
MIR before the iseetlar or dories the first afternoon.
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2. Peepers a draft of et Noserewhat of Cooperate* stoilest
to that peopored for asriessiture.
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? 34 DientifY the fioldo of sativitios and resew* tm foreitry
of mutual interest to the U..S.S.R.. and U.S. for forthor
emehmmge tu science an technology.
4. Fewest ftre. *Usu., the "stet* of the art" to format
? fire parosetimm eed coeteol and idestify specific emebsage
activitiesth firs seisms and technology,
5.Forest Leos* *antral. tolditartba "state of the art" per*
ticolorly ia biolsgicel control and mow control streetiss.
Forest alums control. Seviow the "state of the ere" per*
? titularly to biological, control and uso control strotaeloo*
. Afteeped legging opposites. Savia, the t'stste of rhos art"
in edvensed logging spume end look fee. possibilities edi
aoned tsohnelogicel devoimensut.
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imprevenants La utilisation and lc& for opportunities to
eschew or develop meantegful tedhoolosieo,
9. Glenetioe. Savflav the state of emehmoDs of tae gametic
infonation and geaut plains betuoss the tia nosorrieo and
as* to speed up dame ,setivitiee. ?
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'UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRI6111,-Tbi4E ,
FOREST SERVICE
Washington, D.C. 20250
Professor G.I. Vorobyov,
State Committee for U.S.S.R. Council
of Ministers for Science and Technology
.18 Lesteva Street
Moscow- M 162, U.S.S.R.-!
Dear Professor Vorobyov:
, .
' I was glad that Dr. Arnold-had an opportunity to confer with You
in Moscow and to followup on our discussions in Buenos Aires. He
presented the case for forestry before the meeting of the Joint
Commission orC.Cooperation in Science and. Technology in Washington
.on: March 20, 1973., Academician ZhaVOronk6V.17eSponded in an affirm-
nave and enthUiLastic
It is our understanding that the Joint Commission endorsed forestry
as an excellent subject for exchange in science and technology. It
directed that a joint working group be established to prepare a
"Memorandum of Cooperation" and recommend proposals for cooperative? ,
programs to be approved by the Joint Commission. Dr. H. Guyford
Stever, U.S. Co-chairman of the Joint Commission, has asked the.
Forest Service of the United States Department of Agriculture to be
the lead agency. on the U.S. side.
In line with Dr. Arnold's comments that the U.S.S.R. might host
first meeting of a joint working group in forestry, I am writing
?to you with a suggestion for it. Since time is short for planning
and for official approvals, I am presuming to describe some pos-
sible details.
meeting ,10 days maximum
Begin August. 20; 1973;. August 27, 1971;
or September 3, ,1973
The U.S. will pay all costs .for,its
; delegation except for local transportation
-rrangementSjn cities and interpretation
if needed.
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It seems to me that we might accomplish several things
a. Prepare a "Memorandum of Cooperation" Similar to that
prepared for Agriculture.
b. Identify and describe the? fields of forestry where co-
Operation would be mutually beneficial.
C. Identify specific subjects and possible cooperative
projects in forest protection - forest fire, insects, and disease.
d. Identify scientific specialists and institutes On both
sides for agreed upon problems.
e. If time permits, make a short field tour to seeprobleths
and.progress in the fields of forest protection.
-8U-the Joint Commission meets in the late fall or winter as planned,_
'rour programs might be approved. The U.S. could then host the working
group'in the spring or early summer, and we cOuld:begin specific -
exthanges in the protection fields.
If this general idea meets uiith your approval, a delegation of six
:from the U.S. including Dr. Arnold and me will serve as our initial
working group. This group will include a.pathologist, a University
Dean of Forestry, a representative of the timber industry, and a
fores products specialist. Dr. Arnold will represent the field of
forst fire. Others will be added when specific exchange programs
are'approved.
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'We understand the need for the "Memorandum of Cooperation" to include
not only the State Committee on ForeStry, but also the Ministry of
the Lumber and Wood Processing Industry and. the Ministry of '1,16 P1-11P
, and Paper InduStry.-
The. U.S.S.R. may wish to form one working group from members of all
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three agencies, or it may wish to form a separate working group for
.each one. We will adjust to the Organization you suggest and will
.be prepared to,meet in one working group or separately.
We would lppreetato a reply at your earty: convenience, particularly
.as to. Oe date-ofthe meeting. I look forward to the opportunity to
review our common forestry problems with you.
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