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total of 86 identifiable organizations for scientific and technical activities in Korea, 58 of which are directly operated or supported by national or provincial governments.  The remaining 28 comprise mainly college and university laboratories, plus a few attached to government-owned or private enterprises.  These facts identify the government as the major source of support for science.

The total funds expended on these institutions in 1964 amounted to approximately the equivalent of $4.5 million, 83.3% of which went to public institutions.  Most of these funds were used for administration, including maintenance.  In the words of the report of the Economic Planning Board prepared for the group, "The fact of the matter is that most of the so-called scientific and technical institutes in Korea deal merely with testing, inspecting or analyzing as a part of the carrying out of administrative services by the government and its agencies.  Basic, applied, or development research activities are negligible in Korea."

It is true that with the possible exception of the Atomic Energy Research Institute none of the existing facilities is adequately housed or equipped.  The limiting factor in