agenda, we propose immediate conierence gn Sllgie Luew ul raulat. 72 problems in marine biology. US would be represented by Doctors Boss and Donaldson and suggest Japanese Government and science council supply scientists and officials concerned with fisheries problems. 7. Boss and Donaldson have already discussed this subject with individual Japanese scientists but only in general terms and they have refrained from presenting specific facts and figures in belief this more appropriate at proposed conference. 8. We think this alternative highly desirable not only from standpoint US-Japan relations but also from point view US fishing industry considerations. However, were it not for unpredictablliity press relations aspects of full conference I would regard recommendation paragraph 6 as no more than minithum neéded to offset unfavorable repercussion of rejecting Japanese agenda. 9. Request Department's instructions regarding foregoing. ~ BB: LQF/12 ) , ' ta, . ns galpeiginenilac?| i u y eg ' . | ° Sl i "ha pS6l st NAL gyralaid (eels 40 391i) YOISSHRINGA ABA JOH *y t EP AWN PARSONS