June 5, 1991 AIT-B-339
Mr. David K.P. Liu
Chief
Business Division
Coordination Council for
North American Affairs
133, Po Ai Road
Taipei, Taiwan
Dear Mr. Liu:
The enclosed documents are the research grants approved by OICD
in coordination with COA and CCNAA, transmitted to your office
for your signature. Please return these documents to our office
so we can forward them to OICD. You may keep one copy of each d-
ocument. For your reference, the documents included are as foll-
owing:
(1) Grant No.: FG-Ta-134
Project No.: TW-AES-37
Amendment No.: 2
Title: Molecular biology and
biotechnology of monodon baculovirus.
(2) Grant No.: FG-Ta-135
Project No.: TW-ARS-38
Amendment No.: 1
Title: Avian Influenza Surveillance in
Taiwan, R.O.C.
(3) Grant No.: FG-Ta-136
Project No.: TW-ARS-43
Amendment No.: 1
Title: Effects of minor constituents of soybean oil from so-
ybeans of various moisture content on the quality of-
RBD soybean oil
(4) Grant No.: FG-Ta-137
Project No.: TW-AES-42
Amendment No.: 1.
Title: Development of artificial seed
technology in Taiwan
(5) Grant No.: FG-Ta-138
Project No.: TW-AES-44
Amendment No.: 1
Title: Development of biorational compounds for insect cont-
rol
Thank you for your assistance in this matter.
Sincerely,
(Signed)
Steven D. Yoder
Chief
Agriculture Affairs Section
Enclosures: As stated

May 10,1991
Grant No.: FG-Ta-134
Project No.: TW-AES-37
Amendment No.: 2
Mr. David K.P. Liu
Chief
Business Division
Coordination Council for
North American Affairs
133 Po Ai Road
Taipei, Taiwan
Dear Mr. Liu:
The purpose of this amendment is to provide additional funds un-
der research project entitled "Molecular biology and biotechnol-
ogy of monodon baculovirus."
This amendment provides the third-year funds for a 4-year proje-
ct. The additional funds in the amount of NT$1,052,800 is provi-
ded to your council. All the terms and conditions of the grant
remain unchanged.
This amendment will become official upon your signature in the
space provided below. Please retain copy of the amendment so ma-
rked for you and return the original to the Chief of Agricultur-
al Affairs Section, American Institute in Taiwan, Taipei, Taiwan
.
Sincerely,
(Signed)
Valdis Mezainis
Director
Research and Scientific Exchanges
Division
Concurred in:
(Signed)
David K.P. Liu
Chief, Business Division
Date: June 14, 1991

May 10, 1991
Grant No.: FG Ta 135
Project No.: TW-ARS-38
Amendment No.: 1
Mr. David K.P. Liu
Chief
Business Division
Coordination Council for
North American Affairs
133 Po Ai Road
Taipei, Taiwan
Dear Mr. Liu:
The purpose of this amendment is to provide additional funds un-
der research project entitled "Avian Influenza Surveillance in
Taiwant R.O.C.."
This amendment provides the second-year funds for a 3-year proj-
ect. The additional funds in the amount of NT$623,216 is provid-
ed to your Council. All the terms and conditions of the grant r-
emain unchanged.
This amendment will become official upon your signature in the
space provided below. Please retain copy of the amendment so ma-
rked for you and return the original to the Chief of Agricultur-
al Affairs Section, American Institute in Taiwan, Taipei, Taiwan
.
Sincerely,
(Signed)
Valdis Mezainis
Director
Research and Scientific Exchanges
Division
Concurred in:
(Signed)
David K.P, Liu
Chief, Business Division
Date: June 14, 1991

May 10, 1991
Grant No.: FG-Ta-136
Project No.: TW-ARS-43
Amendment No.. 1
Mr. David K.P. Liu
Chief
Business Division
Coordination Council for
North American Affairs
133 Po Ai Road
Taipei, Taiwan
Dear Mr. Liu:
The purpose of this amendment is to provide additional funds un-
der research project entitled "Effects of minor constituents of
soybean oil from soybeans of various moisture content On the qu-
ality of RED soybean oil."
This amendment provides the second-year funds for a 4-year proj-
ect. The additional funds in the amount of NT$895,000 is provid-
ed to your Council. All the terms and conditions of the grant r-
emain unchanged.
This amendment will become official upon your signature in the
space provided below. Please retain copy of the amendment so ma-
rked for you and return the original to the Chief of Agricultur-
al Affairs Section, American Institute in Taiwan, Taipei, Taiwan
.
Sincerely,
(Signed)
Valdis NIezainis
Director
Research and Scientific Exchanges
Division
Concurred in:
(Signed)
David K.P. Liu
Chief, Business Division
Date: June 14,1991

May 10, 1991
Grant No.: FG-Ta-137
Project No.: TW-AES-42
Amendment No.: 1
Mr. David K.P. Liu
Chief
Business Division
Coordination Council for
North American Affairs
133 Po Ai Road
Taipei, Taiwan
Dear Mr. Liu:
The purpose of this amendment is to provide additional funds un-
der research project entitled "Development of artificial seed t-
echnology in Taiwan."
This amendment provides the second-year funds for a 4-year proj-
ect. The additional funds in the amount of NT$960,000 is provid-
ed to your Council. All the terms and conditions of the grant r-
emain unchanged.
This amendment will become official upon your signature in the
space provided below. Please retain copy of the amendment so ma-
rked for you and return the original to the Chief of Agricultur-
al Affairs Section, American Institute in Taiwan, Taipei, Taiwan
.
Sincerely,
(Signed)
Valdis Mezainis
Director
Research and Scientific Exchanges
Division
Concurred in:
(Signed)
David K.P. Liu
Chief, Business Division
Date: June 14,1991

May 10, 1991
Grant No.: FG-Ta-138
Project No.: TW-AES-44
Amendment No.: 1
Mr. David K.P. Liu
Chief
Business Division
Coordination Council for
North American Affairs
133 Po Ai Road
Taipei, Taiwan
Dear Mr. Liu:
The purpose of this amendment is to provide additional funds un-
der research project entitled "Development of biorational compo-
unds for insect control."
This amendment provides the second-year funds for a 5-year proj-
ect. The additional funds in the amount of NT$518,000 is provid-
ed to your Council. All the terms and conditions of the grant r-
emain unchanged.
This amendment will become official upon your signature in the
space provided below. Please retain copy of the amendment so ma-
rked for you and return the original to the Chief of Agricultur-
al Affairs Section, American Institute in Taiwan, Taipei, Taiwan
.
Sincerely,
(Signed)
Valdis Mezainis
Director
Research and Scientific Exchanges
Division
Concurred in:
(Signed)
David K.P. Liu
Chief, Business Division
Date: June 14, 1991