December 18, 1985
Mr. Joseph B. Kyle
Corporate Secretary
American Institute in Taiwan
1700 N. Moore Street, 17th Floor
Arlington, Va 22209
Dear Mr. Kyle :
Attached here is our counter draft of the agreement on "Guideli-
nes For a Cooperative Program in The Agricultural Sciences Betw-
een the American Institute in Taiwan and the Coordination Counc-
il for North American Affairs. " Please pass it on to the U.S.
Department of Agriculture and let me know if the proposed chang-
es are acceptable to you.
Thank you for your assistance and cooperation.
Sincerely yours,
[Signed]
Benjamin C. Lu.
Director
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January 14, 1986
Mr. Benjamin C. Lu
Director, Economic Division
Coordination Council for
North American Affairs
4301 Connecticut Avenue, N.W.
Suite 420
Washington, D.C. 20008
Dear Mr.Lu:
There are attached for your signature two copies, of the "Guide-
lines for a Cooperative Program in the Agricultural Sciences be-
tween the American Institute in Taiwan and the Coordination Cou-
ncil for North American Affairs. " Please sign both copies and
return one to me.
With regard to the counter draft of the Guidelines which was at-
tached to your letter of December 18, 1985, you will note that a
few stylistic changes have been incorporated in the final versi-
on to make the text read better in English but with no change in
meaning.
Sincerely,
[Signed]
Joseph B. Kyle
Corporate Secretary
Attachments :
As stated
GUIDLINES FOR A COOPERATIVE PROGRAM IN THE AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES
BETWEEN THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE IN TAIWAN AND THE COORDINATION C-
OUNCIL FOR NORTH AMERICAN AFFAIRS
1 Background These guidelines are designed to further cooperati-
on between scientists from the United States and Taiwan pursu-
ant to the Agreement dated September 4, 1980, between the Ame-
rican Institute in Taiwan (AIT) and the Coordination Council
for North American Affairs (CCNAA). The " Taiwan Relations Act
" (Public Law 96-8, April 10, 1979) authorizes the continuati-
on of commercial, cultural and other relations between the pe-
ople of the United States and the people on Taiwan. Such rela-
tions are conducted by or through AIT, a nonprofit corporation
, incorporated under the laws of the District of Columbia, and
CCNAA, a non-gdvernmental organizaton which has been establis-
hed to provide assurances and take actions on behalf of the p-
eople on Taiwan. AIT works in association with the United Sta-
tes Department of Agriculture (USDA) in Washington, D.C., in
administering this cooperative program, while CCNAA performs a
similar function in affiliation with the Council of Agricultu-
re (COA) in Taipei.
2 Program Goals
To increase the contacts and cooperation between agricultural
scientists and institutions of agricultural research and high-
er learning between our two sides; to provide researchers and
instituions with opportunities to exchange information, ideas,
skills, and techniques; to enhance opportunities to collabora-
te in solving problems of common interest, and to utilize spe-
cial facilities or research opportunities available. Cooperat-
ion may be in any of the broad areas of basic and applied agr-
icultural sciences, including forestry and agricultural econo-
mics. The types of cooperative activities may include the exc-
hange of scientific information,scientific visits, seminars a-
nd workshops, and cooperative research.
3 Implementation and Coordination AIT and CCNAA shall coordinate
and implement the activities agreed to under these guidelines
with the agencies of USDA and with similar organizations alli-
ed to the COA. Each side shall designate a program coordinator
to be responsible under its auspices for the overall coordina-
tion of cooperative activities under these guidelines. For ea-
ch topic identified as the subject of a formal cooperative ac-
tivity, each side shall also name a topic coordinator.
4 Funding
Funding of cooperative activities under these guidelines shall
be carried out on the basis of mutuality, reciprocity, and fl-
exibility. In general, each side shall fund the cost of its p-
articipation in cooperative activities and may, if it chooses,
provide full or partial support for participation in these ac-
tivities by scientists of the other side. Decisions on funding
for joint activities shall be made by mutual agreement.
5 Review Meetings
AIT and CCNAA program coordinators shall meet periodically, at
times and places of their choosing, to review this program of
cooperation and guidelines and additions/ modifications to sa-
me.
6 Initial Areas of Cooperation
The following topics are being considered for initial coopera-
tion activity :
1 New cropping and pest management techniques with emphasis on
biological control.
2 New production methods that conserve resources while mainta-
ining or increasing yields. Systems for effective use of so-
il, water and air resources.
3 Germplasm of plants, animals and organisms that have signif-
icant value in agriculture and forestry.
4 Basic research and biotechnology applications for plant and
animal production and protection.
5 Post-harvest technology.
6 Aquaculture
Other areas of cooperation may be added from time to time as
may be mutually agreed to by AIT and CCNAA.
[Signed]
Joseph B. Kyle
Corporate Secretary
American Institute in Taiwan
Date : January 18, 1986
[Signed]
Benjamin C. Lu
Director, Economic Division
Coordination Council for
North American Affairs
Office in the United States
of America
Date : January 28, 1986
Mr.Joseph B. Kyle
Corporate Secretary
American Institute in Taiwan
January 28, 1986
1700 N. Moore Street, 17th Floor
Arlington, VA 22209
Dear Mr. Kyle :
This is to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of January 14,
1986 and the attached two copies of the " Guidelines for a Coop-
erative Program in the Agricultural Science between the American
Institute in Taiwan and the Coordination Council for North Amer-
ican Af fairs" .
I have duly signed both copies on behalf of the Coordination Co-
uncil for North American affairs. Herewith I am returning one of
them to you.
Best regards.
Sincerly yours,
[Signed]
Benjamin C. Lu
Director
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