May 23, 1991
B-315
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-
ows:
(1) Grant No.: FG-Ta-128
Project No.: TW-ARS-33
Amendment No.: 2
Title: "Development of Lactoferrin
Transgenic Swine"
(2) Grant No.: FG-Ta-129
Project No.: TW-ARS-34
Amendment No. 2
Title: "Effects of Long-term Consumption of Low-level Aflat-
oxin on the Immune Function, General Performance, Profiles
of Hematology and Blood Chemistry and Morphology of Swine"
(3) Grant No.: FG-Ta-130
Project No.: TW-AES-31
Amendment No.: 2
Title: "Detection and Mechanism of Soils Suppressive to root
rot caused by Phytophora Species in Taiwan"
(4) Grant No.: FG-Ta-131
Project No.: TW-AES-36
Amendment No.: 2
Title: "Expression of Papaya Ringspot Virus Genes in Transg-
enic Papaya"
(5) Grant No.: FG-Ta-132
Project No.: TW-AES-32
Amendment No.: 2
Title: " Rapid Method For Diagnosing Ornamental Plant Virus-
es and Their Control Measures"
(6) Grant No.: FG-Ta-133
Project No.: TW-DOI-1
Amendment No.: 2
Title: " Studies on the Causes of Mortalities of Cultured B-
lack Carp Mylopharyngodon"
(7) Grant No.: FG-Ta-139
Project No.: TW-ARS-30
Title: "Extrusion Cooking of Rice - A
Physical and Chemical Characteristics Study"
(8) Grant No.: FG-Ta-140
Project No.: TW-FSIS-4
Title: "Improving the DNA Hybridization Technique and Applicati-
on of PCR (Polymerase Chain Reaction)" Thank you for your assis-
tance in this matter.
Sincerely,
(Signed)
Steven D. Yoder
Chief
Agriculture Affairs Section
Enclosures: As stated

May 6, 1991
Grant No.: FG-Ta-128
Project No.: TW-ARS-33
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 "Development of lactoferrin trans-
genic swine."
This amendment provides the third-year funds for a 4-year proje-
ct. The additional funds in the amount of NT$935,000 is provided
to your council. All the terms and conditions of the grant rema-
in 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)
June 10, 1991
(Date)

May 6, 1991
Grant No.: FG-Ta-129
Project No.: TW-ARS-34
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 "Effects of long term consumption
of low-level aflatoxin on the immune function, general performa-
nce, pro-files of hematology and blood chemistry and morphology
of swine."
This amendment provides the third-year funds for a 3-year proje-
ct. The additional funds in the amount of NT$850,000 is provided
to your council. All the terms and conditions of the grant rema-
in 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)
June 10, 1991
(Date)

May 6, 1991
Grant No.: FG-Ta-130
Project No.: TW-AES-31
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 "Detection and mechanism of soils
suppressive to root rot caused by Phytophora species in Taiwan."
This amendment provides the third-year funds for a 4-year proje-
ct. The additional funds in the amount of NT$459,000 is provided
to your council. All the terms and conditions of the grant rema-
in 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)
June 10, 1991
(Date)

May 6, 1991
Grant No.. FG-Ta-131
Project No.. TW-AES-36
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 "Expression of papaya ring-spot v-
irus genes in transgenic papaya."
This amendment provides the third-year funds for a 4-year proje-
ct. The additional funds in the amount of NT$536,000 is provided
to your council. All the terms and conditions of the grant rema-
in 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)
June 10,1991
(Date)

May 6, 1991
Grant No.: FG-Ta-132
Project No.: TW-AES-32
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 "Rapid method for diagnosing orna-
mental plant viruses and their control measures."
This amendment provides the third-year funds for a 4-year proje-
ct. The additional funds in the amount of NT$738,000 is provided
to your council. All the terms and conditions of the grant rema-
in 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)
June 10, 1991
(Date)

May 6, 1991
Grant No.: FG-Ta-133
Project No.: TW-DOI-1
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 "Studies on the causes of mortali-
ties of cultured black carp, Mylopharyngodon piceus."
This amendment provides the third-year funds for a 3-year proje-
ct. The additional funds in the amount of NT$659,000 is provided
to your council. All the terms and conditions of the grant rema-
in 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)
June 10,1991
(Date)

May 3, 1991
Grant No.: FG-Ta-139
Project No.: TW-ARS-30
Mr. David K.P. Liu
Chief
Business Division
Coordination Council for
North American Affairs
133, Po Ai Road
Taipei, Taiwan
Dear Mr. Liu:
We are prepared to make a grant to your Council under United St-
ates Public Law 480, 83rd Congress, as amended, to undertake a
research project entitled "Extrusion cooking of rice - A physic-
al and chemical characteristics study."
The research will be carried out at the National Taiwan Univers-
ity in collaboration and through the Council of Agriculture (COA
), Taipei, Taiwan.
The American Institute in Taiwan will provide NT$4,593,000 to c-
arry out the research during a period not to exceed five (5) ye-
ars beginning July 1, 1991. First years funds in the amount of
NT$871,000 is provided at this time by the American Institute in
Taiwan. Dr. T.Y. Ku will negotiate funds provided by the council
of Agriculture (COA) for this project.
Your signature in the space provided below is required to indic-
ate your acceptance of this grant. This letter when signed and
dated by you is authority to proceed with the project. Please r-
etain copy marked for you and return the executed original with
attachments to the Chief of Agricultural Affairs Sections, Amer-
ican Institute in Taiwan.
Sincerely,
(Signed)
Valdis Mezainis
Director
Research and Scientific Exchanges
Division
Accepted:
(Signed)
David K.P. Liu
Chief, Business Division
June 10 1991
(Date)

May 3, 1991
Grant No.: FG-Ta- 140
Project No.: TW-FSIS-4
Mr. David K.P. Liu
Chief
Business Division
Coordination Council for
North American Affairs
133, Po Ai Road
Taipei, Taiwan
Dear Mr. Liu:
We are prepared to make a grant to your Council under United St-
ates Public Law 480, 83rd Congress, as amended, to undertake a
research project entitled "Improving the DNA Hybridization Tech-
nique and Application of PCR (Polymerace Chain Reaction) for ra-
pid detection of bacteria (Salmonella and Listeria) in foods."
The research will be carried out at the National Chung Using Un-
iversity in collaboration and through the council of Agriculture
(COA), Taipei, Taiwan.
The American Institute in Taiwan will provide NT$3,057,900 to c-
arry out the research during a period not to exceed five (5) ye-
ars beginning July 1, 1991. First years funds in the amount of
NT$540,000 is provided at this time by the American Institute in
Taiwan. Dr. T.Y. Ku will negotiate funds provided by the council
of Agriculture (COA) for this project.
Your signature in the space provided below is required to indic-
ate your acceptance of this grant. This letter when signed and
dated by you is authority to proceed with the project. Please r-
etain copy marked for you and return the executed original with
attachments to the Chief of Agricultural Affairs Sections, Amer-
ican Institute in Taiwan.
Sincerely,
(Signed)
Valdis Mezainis
Director
Research and Scientific Exchanges
Division
Accepted:
(Signed)
David K.P. Liu
Chief, Business Division
June 10, 1991
(Date)