United States Delegation's Visit to the People's Republic of China White House Statement on the Mission To Discuss Science and Technology Matters.

Dr. Frank Press, the adviser on science and technology to the President and the Director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, will lead a 14-member delegation of U.S. Government science policy makers and administrators to China from July 6-10.

Dr. Press is undertaking this mission at the request of the President. The trip was first discussed with the Chinese during Dr. Brzezinski's May 20-23 trip to Peking.

While in the People's Republic, the delegation will be hosted by Peking's pertinent science and technology organizations.

Dr. Press and his group will be in Peking for 4 days of discussions with Chinese counterparts.

Dr. Press's visit is in keeping with the Shanghai Communiqué of February 1972, in which the United States and the People's Republic agreed that "It is desirable to broaden the understanding between the two peoples . . . in such fields as science and technology." Both sides undertook to facilitate the further development of such contacts and exchanges. It is our hope that Dr. Press's delegation will lead to a broader program with China in science and technology.

A delegation list follows:

FRANK PRESS, Director, Office of Science and Technology Policy, and science and technology adviser to the President;

ROBERT A. FROSCH, Administrator, National Aeronautics and Space Administration;

RICHARD C. ATKINSON, Director, National Science Foundation;

M. RUPERT CUTLER, Assistant Secretary for Conservation, Research and Education, Department of Agriculture;

JORDAN A. BARUCH, Assistant Secretary for Science and Technology, Department of Commerce;

JOHN M. DEUTCH, Director of Energy Research, Department of Energy;

DONALD S. FREDRICKSON, Director, National Institutes of Health, Department of Health, Education, and Welfare;

WILLIAM H. MENARD, Director, U.S. Geological Survey, Department of the Interior;

ROGER W. SULLIVAN, Deputy Assistant Secretary for East Asian and Pacific Affairs, Department of State;

BENJAMIN HUBERMAN, Assistant Director for National Security, International and Space Affairs, Office of Science and Technology Policy, and staff member, National Security Council;

ANNE KEATLEY, senior staff member, Office of Science and Technology Policy;

MICHEL OKSENBERG, staff member, National Security Council;

SCOTT HALFORD, country officer for East Asia/ People's Republic of China and Mongolia, Department of State;

FLO L. BROUSSARD, secretary to Dr. Press.