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[[left margin]] ORIGIN ACTION ^[[ [[circled]] SMI [[/circled]] -I]] [[3 column table]] RM/R | REP | AF ^[[\]] | | ARA | EUR | FE | | ^[[f]] NEA | CU | INR | | ^[[5]] C | P | IO | | L | FBO | AID | | ^[[OC17]] | ^[[5C1]] | ^[[G/PM]] ^[[1]] | ^[[4]] | ^[[1]] AGR | COM | FRB | | INT | LAB | TAR | | TR | XMB | AIR | | ^[[5]] ARMY | CIA | NAVY ^[[3]] | ^[[10]] | ^[[5]] OSD | USIA | NSA ^[[31]] | | ^[[3]] | | [[/3 column table]] [[circled]] ^[[1]] [[/circled]] [[/left margin]] [[circled]] ^[[25]] [[/circled]] DEPARTMENT OF STATE AIRGRAM Original to be Filed in _______ Decentralized Files. ^[[SCI 41 KORS]] FILE DESIGNATION [[underlined]] CA-536 UNCLASSIFIED [[/underlined]] NO. HANDING INDICATOR TO : American Embassy SEOUL INFO : CINCPAC FOR POLAD ^[[- HONOLULU for - 3]] American Embassy, TOKYO FOR SCIENCE ATTACHÉ [[stamped]] JUL 19 6 55 PH'66 [[/stamped]] FROM : Department of State DATE: SUBJECT: Initiation of Smithsonian Institution - Seoul National University Biological Research in the Buffer Zone Adjacent to the Demilitarized Zone REF : JOINT STATE/DEFENSE MESSAGE 1. The Smithsonian Institution has requested assistance in obtaining permission from the Korean Government and from the United States Forces/Korea to conduct in cooperation with Seoul National University biological field investigations along the entire length of the buffer zone adjacent to the Demilitarized Zone. A copy of the research proposal which has been submitted to the [[underlined]] U.S. [[/underlined]] Air Force Office of Scientific Research is enclosed. Professor Yung Sun Kang, head of the Department of Zoology at Seoul National University, is the Korean coordinator. 2. A preliminary field survey is planned for September 10 - 17 involving visits to four points in the buffer zone in regions controlled by both United States and Korean forces. A helicopter survey of the entire buffer zone is also planned, to include photography of vegetation to the extent permissible. The Office of Aero-Space Research, United States Air Force, is requesting through Air Force channels, two cars with drivers and helicopter time for eight people for this survey. 3. Taking part in this survey will be: Executive Dr. Harold E. Goolidge,/Director of the Pacific Science Board, National Academy of Sciences Dr. F. R. Fosberg, Smithsonian Consultant Dr. Helmut K. Buechner, Head of the Office of Ecology, Smithsonian Institution FORM DS-323 4 - 63 [[underlined]] UNCLASSIFIED FOR DEPT. USE ONLY [[/underlined]] []In [x]Out Drafted by: SmithInst:Mr. ^[[LW]] Schmertz:rgh 7/18 Drafting Date: 5091 Contents and Classification Approved by: SCI - William H. Taft III ^[[Whi]] Clearances: USAF - Mr. Savely (subst) DOD/ISA - Capt. Boyes FE/K - Mr. Fleck ^[[ [[?]] ]] Joint Staff - Col. Norton SCI - Ronald E. Scantlebury ^[[Pow]] U. S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 1963 0 652219(123)