IOC/ITSU-I - International Co-ordination Group for the Tsunami Warning System in the Pacific, First Session, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA, 25-28 March 1968

The first Meeting of the International Co-ordination Group for the Tsunami Warning System in the Pacific was convened by the USA Delegation Chariman, Mr. J. M. Klaasse. The Group was welcomed to Honolulu on behalf of the host country by ESSA, USC&GS, Senator Fong (US Senator from Hawaii), General Webster (Director, Hawaii Department of Defense) and President Hamilton (University of Hawaii).

Dr. Takenouti, representing UNESCO and IOC, took the chair pending organisation. Mr. Klaasse was elected chairman; Professor G. L. Pickard, Vice-Chairman, and Dr. D.C. Cox was appointed rapporteur. The Chairman and Vice-chairman will function in a permanent capacity.

Official delegates present were: from Canada - G. L. Pickard and G. C. Dohler; from Chile (acting on behalf of the head of the Chilean Navy Hydrographic Service) - R. McIntyre; from Japan (acting on behalf of K. Kimura) - S. Suyehiro; from USA - T.V. Tarbeev; no delegate was present to represent N.C. Grover, official representative from the United Kingdom. Other official representation, besides that of UNESCO/IOC, was provided from WMO - Mr. Murphy; IUGG - Mr. Zetler; PSA and CIG - Dr. Cox. The names of these and other participants are listed as Annexx III.

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