DEAR MR. NEETZ:

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP79-00798A000400030004-7
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• Document Creation Date: December 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 28, 2000
• Sequence Number: 4
• Publication Date: January 27, 1975
• Content Type: LETTER

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
FOREST SERVICE
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20250
7artment V
1550
January 27, 1975
Mr. Roger E. Neetz
Agricultural Attache
Amarican Embassy
APO New York 09862
Dear Mr. Neetz:
Enclosed is a letter to Professor Vorobyov. Would you
please see that it is forwarded to him. Thank you.
Sincerely,
Is! John R. McGuire
JOHN R. MaGUIRE
Chief
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FOREST SERVICE
WASHINGTON, D,C: 20250
IN REPLY REFER TO
1550
January 27, 1975
Professor G. I. Vorobyov
State Committee for U.S.S.R. Council
of Ministers for Science and Technology
18 Lesteva Street
Moscow - M 162, U.S.S.R.
Dear Professor Vorobyov:
This is a followup to the US-USSR Forestry Agreement and the
October decision to exchange teams of scientists as the next
step forward in carrying out the objectives of a cooperative
program of forestry research. ,
We propose that we send two three-men teams plus a team leader
to Moscow in May or June 1975. We suggest these teams be experts
in fire control and forest insect research (Gypsy Moth.) The
delegation would meet in Moscow for 3-4 days to develop further
details of the fire control. and gypsy moth programs and they.
split into two teams to review field programs, research institutes
and control operations in the two disciplines. We hope that
the teams .ould complete their program within 3 or 4 weeks.
In the latter half of the year you would perhaps wish to send
two or three teams to the United States in the areas of ecology,
timber harvesting and afforestation.
In fire control we would propose that our experts spend some
time with Dr. Artsybashev of the Leningrad Scientific Research
Inst_LILu e; with the Central Aviation Base at Purshkino; and
with fire meterology groups at Urkutsk and Bratsk.
In the insect area we suggest our team spend some time with the
following individuals: Dr. P. M. Rafes and A. I. Vorontsov of
the Laboratory of Forest Service, Uspenskoye, Moscow; Dr. I. V.
Tropin at Pushkino; tr. G. A. Tin:chenko, Ukrainian Science
Research institute at Kharkov; Dr. ','alert' Pristavko, Institute
for Plant Protection, Kiev. You may know of additional places
they should go to learn-of your forest insect program and the
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the biological control of gypsy moth.
If you prefer that we send teams in the other areas rather than
fire and insects, please advise us. We look forward to a
favorable response so that we can proceed to make the final
selection of scientists and get the necessary clearances and
approvals.
We wish you and your colleagues a very successful year.
Sincerely,
/s/ John R. McGuire
JOHN R. McGUIRE
Chief
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U.S.-U.S.S.R. Joint Commission
on scientific and Technical Cooperation
U.S. WORKING GROUP ON FORESTRY
J. R. McGuire (Chairman)
Chief, Forest Service
U.S. Department of Agriculture
12th and Independence Ave., S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20250
M. B. Dickerman
Deputy Chief. for Research
Forest Service
U.S. Department of Agriculture
12th & Independence Ave., S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20250
R. W. Brandt
Assistant to the Deputy Chief
for Research
Forest Service
U.S. Department of Agriculture.
12th & Independence Ave., S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20250
L. Biddison
Division of Fire and Air Management
Forest Service
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Southwestern Region (R-3)
517 Gold Avenue, S.W.
Albuquerque, New Mexico 87101
E. Ellwood
Dean, School of Forestry
North Carolina State University
Raleigh, North Carolina 27607
0. Traczewitz
International Paper Company
220 E. 42nd Street
New York, New York 10017
2/28/74
202-447/6661
202.-447/6666
202-447/6044
505-766/3002
212-490/6000
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REVIEW OF STATUS OF PROJECTS
1. Energy R&D
9 projects. 2 (MHD and Superconducting) will be
covered in detail by project chairmen, as among promising
projects, next on agenda. Remainder essentially still in
initial stages of project group visits and efforts to define
and organize cooperation. :Specifics:
Thermal.\power stations (TVA) - US project group visited
USSR last Fall; Soviet group will come later this year.
Hydroelectric power stations (Interior) - Plans
being discussed for project visits this year.
Heat rejection (AEC) - Soviet group will make first
visit here this month.
Air pollution reduction and wastEi disposal systems for
thermal power plants (TVA) - Soviet group here last December;
return visit by US group later this year.
UHV/HVDC (Bonneville) - US group in USSR in February.
Electric Power System Planning and Dispatching (TVA)
Soviet group here at end of May.
Solar/Geothermal (NSF)- Preliminary discussions when
US team visited Moscow in January; 2 Soviet groups due here
this month but 1 postponed to October; US groups due to visit
USSR in August/September.
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2. Chemical Catalysis
5 Projects. 5 US Research Fellows now in USSR for at
least 3 months each. Will be discussed in detail later.
3. Computer Applications
3 Projects well defined, 2 others in process of
further definition. US research materials sent; none
received yet in return. Extensive schedule of visits over
coming year, including attendance at some scientific
conferences in USSR, developed by US WG Chairman (Auf enkamp).
Soviet responses slow but recently more responsive;
Aufenkamp is optimistic, in restrained way. One apparent
problem: Soviet WG Chairman has been ill.
4. Water Resources
4 Projects. Beginning to move, although still
sluggish. Problems on US side include personnel changes in
Bureau of Reclamation (Interior),' which responsible for 3
of the projects. 1st project meeting held in May in Moscow;
other 2 planned this stLinmer. Re fourth project--Cold
Weather Construction (Corps of Engineers)--Soviets have
proposed shifting to Energy area,.for bureaucratic reasons.,
5. Microbiology
5 projects. Proposals to further define activities
exchanged. Third Joint WG meeting began June 10 here in
Washington. US Chairman believes should not be too hard to
reach agreement and is hopeful that some joint work can soon
~~^^ begin. NSF fully prepared to fund. ?
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6. Science Policy
4 projects. Dr. Beckler will describe later in agenda.
7. S&T Information
.3 projects. Project teams have been organized on US
side, and are developing specific program plans to send to
Soviet side this month. Joint WG to meet in Moscow in
September to review and approve project plans, so work can
then begin. One project group will also meet there at
same time.
8. Forestry Research and Technology
Soviet group had been due for return visit this month,
but had to postpone. Now rescheduled for October. Nothing
split into 2; Soviets have indicated agreement.
much has happened.
9. Metrology/Standardization
Also little movement. US proposed in January that
~LaQue will head US group
on Standardization to visit Moscow later this month.
10. Electrometallurgy
Soviet group here at end of May. Dr. Promisel will
report on prospects.
11. Physics
No information on whether steps have actually been
taken by Soviet Academy to organize a "joint research organ"
on problems of theoretical physics.
Q 12. Zntel'lectual, Property
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US group still getting organized.
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