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382. Action Memorandum From the Director of the Office of International Scientific Affairs ( Rollefson ) to Secretary of State Rusk

tailed participation. The purpose of the meeting is to attempt to clarify these issues. The Department, at the request of NASA , recently negotiated the extension of the Mercury tracking agreements for use in the Gemini program with the U.K., Spain, Nigeria and Mexico. Negotiations with respect to the extension of the Mercury agreement with Zanzibar are continuing. In obtaining renewal of the agreements with Mexico, Spain and Nigeria the Department, with the concurrence of NASA and DOD , agreed that acceptance of the agreement by the other governments was based on the understanding that the tr…