401 228 ae W. W. BURR, ACTING DIRECTOR, OHER U. S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY GERMANTOWN, MARYLAND W. We BURR, JR., M.D. OCTOBER 30, 1978 M. E. GATES, MGR., NV INITIATE NEGOTIATIONS FOR FY 1979 CHARTER OF RESEARCH VESSEL FOR THE PACIFIC AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. SERIOUS CONSIDERATIONS WILL BE GIVEN TO A CHARTER ARRANGEMENT FOR FY 1980 BASED ON EXPERIENCES IN FY 1979. PLEASE KEEP EV INFORMED ON PROGRESS. Weeyzen:clm X-35355 HHSP/OQHER/EV 10/30/78 a= 2009361 END;WHW:clm