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its program. It is desirable that the organization selected agree to send a small group of qualified experts to Seoul as soon as possible to carry on discussions with the Korean Preparatory Committee. A contract embodying broader relations between the American organization and the new Institute should be arranged after the Institute has been created.

D. [[underline]] Prototype for Other Areas [[/underline]]

The group believes that the new Institute might well serve as a prototype for institution building as part of the developmental programs for other newly developing countries.

V. [[underline]] Gift to President Park [[/underline]]

On July 15, during the course of my last interview with President Park, I offered him in your name a set of standard weights and measures, designed and produced by the National Bureau of Standards, to be delivered to the new Institute at such time as suitable housing for the delicate