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REPORT TO THE PRESIDENT

Regarding the Feasibility of Establishing in Korea with U.S. Cooperation an Institute [[underline]] for Industrial Technology and Applied Science [[/underline]]

I. [[underline]] Visit to Korea July 8 - July 15 [[/underline]]

A. [[underline]] Purpose of Visit [[/underline]]

The possibilities for United States cooperation in establishing in Korea an Institute for Industrial Technology and Applied Science were discussed with President Park of Korea during the course of his visit last May. It was your though that such an Institute could provide technical services and research for developing Korean industry as well as afford advanced Korean specialists trained in the United States opportunities to put their training to use. President Park welcomed your offer to send me to Korea to confer with industrial, scientific and education leaders in order to explore the possibilities for further action.