V. That the United States attempt to bring the People's Republic of China into a genuine dialog on disarmament and other security matters: (a) by seeking bilateral talks on arms control matters of joint concern; (b) by ascertaining the conditions under which Communist China could qualify for and accept the responsibilities of membership in the United Nations; and (c) by supporting efforts to bring Communist China into the Eighteen Nation Disarmament Conference or a World Disarmament Conference, if held. VI. To make the law of the U.N. Charter more effective and to strengthen U.N. peacekeeping machinery we recommend: (1) That the United States support the creation of a U.N. Peace Force, perhaps composed of two parts, (a) standby forces committed by member nations and (b) an elite force of 1,000 to 2,000 men recruited by the United Nations. (2) That the United States offer to provide training and logistic support for the U.N. Peace Force and encourage others to do so. (3) That the United States support the development of an effective U.N. Peace Observation Corps recruited by and available to the Secretary-General. (4) That the United States and other nuclear powers commit a fraction, such as one-half of 1 percent, of their annual defense expenditures to support the U.Ñ. Peace Observation Corps and other peacekeeping activities of the U.N. (5) That the United States encourage regional and worldwide nonaggression arrangements embodying the proposals made by President Johnson in January 1964. (6) That the United States devote further study to mechanisms to facilitate peaceful change, such as a World Court of Equity to deal with political disputes, as well as ways and means of making greater use of the International Court of Justice and regional tribunals to deal with juridical disputes. (7) That the United States repeal the Connally Amendment. Aviation The Committee on Aviation has carefully examined and evaluated existing U.S. international cooperative programs in consultation with Government officials concerned with civil aviation, and has adopted recommendations designed to: 1. Sustain and strengthen the growth of international air travel and trade. 2. Enhance the safety and efficiency of international air operations. 3. Create a higher international level of aviation progress. Specific recommendations adopted are as follows: Recommendation 1 That the United States develop a dynamic new program to facilitate and encourage the continued growth of international air travel and trade. Subsections of this recommendation deal specifically with: A. Facilitation of international air travel and trade: (2) Consolidation of inspection procedures; (3) Simplification of entry/departure documentation requirements; (4) Visa waivers for visitors; (5) Modernizing air cargo entry procedures; and B. Elimination of nontariff barriers affecting aviation products. (1) Expansion of private aircraft tour programs, and Recommendation 2 That the United States give new emphasis and direction to programs of international cooperation aimed at designing and establishing for the peoples and economies of the world an airways system that will ensure safe, swift and efficient air commerce and communications between nations. Subsections of this recommendation deal with: A. Systems planning for airways improvements; E. Utilizing regional international organizations. That the United States take the initiative in exploring with other American States a multinational cooperative project to designate, develop and implement an inter-American skyway connecting the capital cities of the American Hemisphere. Recommendation 4 That the United States undertake to assist other nations in the development or reorientation of their national aviation statutes to provide for comprehensive and effective aircraft accident investigation and accident prevention activities. Recommendation 5 That the United States reconsider its decision to denounce the Warsaw Convention. Recommendation 6 That the United States intensify and improve the quality of its international aviation assistance efforts. Subsections of this recommendation deal with: A. Direction, design and content of U.S. assistance programs; C. Sharing U.S. aviation developmental skills and knowledge. The Committee on Aviation believes adoption of these bold but practical programs and actions will materially benefit and strengthen cooperative international aviation activities and the effectiveness of U.S. participation therein. Business and Industry Harmonization of commercial laws 1. That the United States continue and intensify its participation in organizations engaged in unification of law work, and that means be explored for securing the participation of the developing countries in the work of these organizations. 2. That the Departments of State and Commerce review the Uniform Law on International Sale of Goods prepared at The Hague in 1964, identify any changes necessary to meet U.S. business needs, and decide on measures to prevent or limit damage to American traders stemming from possible ratification of the present text by other countries. 3. That the United States ratify the Convention on Service Abroad of Documents, prepared at the 1964 session of The Hague Conference on Private International Law. 4. That individual lawyers, businessmen and trade and professional groups support and participate in the already-existing programs of the many organizations whose work in the unification of law field contributes to the harmonization of legal conditions affecting trade and investment. 5. That the United States undertake a program of education and publicity designed to reach our citizens and citizens of all nations, to impress upon them the necessity of achieving an approximation of commercial laws in the interest of promoting international trade and economic development. This can most advantageously be done by the legal and business communities at home and through the commercial officers of the U.S. Foreign Service, with the cooperation of the U.S. Information Agency abroad. 6. That the United States seek to achieve as much uniformity as possible in the tax treaties which it concludes, having regard for the special circumstances of less developed countries, and to standardize as far as possible the regulations issued thereunder. The Treasury Department is urged to continue its present emphasis on these matters. 7. That the Department of State accelerate its commercial treaty program, endeavor to conclude more such treaties with the less developed countries, and seek to utilize such treaties as a vehicle for the introduction and implementation of uniform law projects to the extent possible. 8. That the protection afforded unpatented know-how, technical data and trade secrets be improved and standardized and national requirements governing the licensing of trademarks be simplified, so as to facilitate the flow of technology internationally, free of burdensome governmental regulation. The Departments of Commerce and State should take steps to implement this recommendation through discussions with foreign governments, model laws and other appropriate measures. 9. That interested Government departments develop a continuing program of coordination of the main efforts already being made to bring about unification of law. Study should be made of the role of U.S. Government agencies in unification work and the possibility reviewed of representation on the Secretary of State's Advisory Committee on International Law by the Department of Commerce with respect to projects affecting business, the Department of Labor with respect to international labor matters, and other agencies as appropriate. 10. That arbitration procedures be unified and modernized in the interest of providing a speedy and inexpensive means of settling business disputes and that ratification of the United Nations Con vention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards be encouraged. The Department of Commerce should take the lead in instituting the necessary studies and consulting with interested business and professional groups. 11. That the World Bank proposal for a convention on the settlement of investment disputes, including an Arbitration and Conciliation Center, be supported and other means explored for the protection of private investments against arbitrary and unjust treatment. 12. That the area of federal-state relations be studied with a view to finding a feasible basis on which the United States and other federal systems of the same type could adhere to international agreements raising a federal-state problem. 13. That other areas of common agreement be identified so as to facilitate U.S. adherence to international conventions and treaties which promote the international cooperation objectives of this Government, such as the ECS Carnet Convention. 14. That the Department of Commerce step up its program of disseminating information on foreign commercial laws to the American business community, and in addition systematically provide to its commercial officers abroad for circulation to foreign business and legal circles, information on state and federal developments in the field of business law. Protection of industrial property rights The Office of International Patent and Trademark Affairs in the U.S. Patent Office of the Department of Commerce, working with the Business Practices Division of the Department of State and other interested Federal agencies, and with the fullest cooperation from industry and the bar, will carry forward the recommendations listed below. 1. That the United States reevaluate, on a continuing basis, its position on and possible participation in the various multilateral agreements in effect or under consideration throughout the world; 2. That the United States solicit the interest and advice of the interested public with regard to our participation in international cooperation in the industrial property rights field; 3. That the United States study the possibility of and, where applicable, promote and arrange informal discussions between countries for: (a) Extending and improving existing and proposed international patent and trademark conventions; (b) Harmonizing and standarizing the domestic laws both in the developed and lesser developed countries; (c) Simplifying and improving domestic laws and procedures in the international setting; (d) Encouraging the adoption and maintenance of modern patent and trademark laws and providing workable and effective procedures for protection by all nations taking into account their differing economic bases; (e) Developing bilateral and multilateral agreements between industrial property offices designed to facilitate and speed the processing of patent and trademark applications and to eliminate duplicative efforts in the examination of corresponding patent applications filed in more than one country, by the exchange of information, procedures, personnel, etc.; (f) Harmonizing and unifying the laws of different countries by international agreements eventually leading to the establishment of both an international patent system and an international trademark system. 4. That the United States cooperate in the study of the feasibility of establishing centralized sources of information concerning patents and trademarks as a service to industrial property offices and to the public. International Engineering Standards 1. That those recommendations which apply to international standardization, as set forth in the report of the Panel on Engineering and Commodity Standards of the Commerce Technical Advisory Board (the LaQue Committee), be considered favorably, particularly as they involve the following major areas: (a) Formation of an officially recognized Standards Institute responsible for representing the interests of the United States, in international standardization. (b) Participation by the U.S. Government, where appropriate, in pointing out the urgency of the problem, recognizing the Institute as a responsible body, and helping assure maximum possible compatibility between international standards and those recognized and used in the United States of America. (c) Participation by U.S. industry in supporting the activities of the most competent men in international standardization organizations, and in supporting both the Standards Institute and technical societies in their efforts to discharge the responsibilities of the United States of America in international standardization activities. 2. That a large-scale educational program be undertaken, under the auspices of the above-mentioned Standards Institute, to impress. upon members of industry, of the Federal Government, and of trade. and standards-making associations the importance of increased activity in the area of international standardization. 3. That a cost-benefit analysis be made immediately, to identify the effects on the economy of this country of participation in international standardization activities. 4. That there be a particular effort made to encourage participation, with assistance from the Federal Government, in standardization activities now starting to evolve in areas such as Latin America, the Far East, and Africa. Communications That the United States propose establishment of and offer full support to a new agency of the United Nations to be called the Voice of Peace. Basic principles Culture and Intellectual Exchange 1. That the ICY be extended and expanded to ICD-International Cooperation Decade, this in view of the long-term nature of the majority of the projects proposed by the Culture and Intellectual Exchange Committee. 64-355 0-66-3 |