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3/10/1965 - Plans and Problems by William G. Mattox

INSTITUTE OF CURRENT WORLD AFFAIRS Akandevej Lille Vaerl WGM Denmark Plans Probleros March Mr Richard H Nolte Executive Director Institute Current World Affairs Madison tvenue New York New York USA Dear Dick It pleasure yesterday short though didntt manage Kastrup Airport before plane London Glad suitcase turned As lunch yesterday I erienCing frustrating situation having letter indeed beginning stages study northern North Atlantic I wonder others their early months ICWA similar anxiety about writing something meaningful while getting their ground country building foundation future reports newsletters I marvel early newsletters written others circumstances frustrating wonderful environment Denmark I thinking particularly Takashi Saigon whose early South Viet Nam added elements danger In letter I shall about settling process concerns study mention points which I cover First things about initial problems which probably common studying areas outside United States A study Danish became prime project since first arrived I first admit taken inord inate amount which might spent other things I under erroneous impression Danish would rapidly since I partially conversant other Scandinavian languages Written Danish quite similar Norwegian Spoken Danish however another matter I pronunc iation idiomatic usage perhaps icult languages experience So Danish language became Iproject first order import Without beginning guage study immediately arrival without intensive dedication mastering mastered available study I planned yield fruit possible But doesnlt everyone Denmark Scandinavia large speak English better I speak Danish To I would people speak English better I shall speak their language I would however quick point obvious advantages skills which elaboration Most written which interest Englishr people I already contact Denmark prefer speak Danish Little wonder I I trying speak foreign tongue The point courser I visitor eager become knowledgeable different There several about learning language One tutor I havenlt found enroll evening schools University extension courses available I shall continue advanced courses I progress One should subscribe local newspapers other periodicals journals which edged advantafe viding language training information I therefore subscribed osten_ chief Norwegian newspapers Berliggske Tidender Copenhagen daily another Copenhagen daily Grniands weekly newspaper published Godthaab Greenland This paper 6reenlandic Danish Greenlandic portion which published yearso So language Through Arktisk Institut Danish A rctic Institute suburb Charlottenlund access sources Greenlandic information welcome place study write The first probably basic matter Greenland population In initial study leader Arktisk n_stitu Col J V Hulk given invaluable Col Helk chief Topographic Division government Geodetic Institute knows Greenland perhaps leading authority puzzling matter Greenlandic ulation place names I received welcome Arktisk Institut become interested their their ources information later I gathering information about Institut future newsletter series orfanizations instutons active northern North Atlantic This initial period hectic interesting point fascination product The question population trends mapping Greenland taken timer I start plotting series showing It unfortunate distribution population coast little known about smaller living places Greenland Even their locations which inhabited century doubt never placed The uation better today there place population Greenland It difficult therefore trends ulation movement without first drafting necessary series This virtually complete complete I result painstaking search through literature WGM These initial studies about Greenland population augmented similar other parts northerm North tlantic Ocean The eographic extent formidable other topics possible interest might important state I consider significant study Consideration region primary basis study program Human geographers often interested natural regions artificial international boundaries Areas similar natural conditions taken examination devel oping effects environment manls these areas changed through occupance which liveSo It becomes interesting national borders crossed inevitable comparisons areas similar environment finds uniform climate soils fauna other physical characteristics within natural region The these tures however region whole quality itself which neighboring areas A iculty taking regional approach large scale statistical other information gathered sources national boundaries crossed Utilization natural resources their potential future ineres Canada Denmark Iceland Norway sovereignty indicated sketch The boundaries loose obvious external influences major development Many European countries sallied resource exploitation while USA UK USSR interested resources regionfs strat importance S ientifi_c research future trends subject looked carefully As development natural resourcesy scientific research problems similar those other parts North Differences approach solving these problems might determined wealth traditiony energyy degree which people power convinced necessity spend money It possible there differences approach ithin Ioternational operaton scientific research resource ization might fostered because great extent northern North Atlantic The extent which already existsy future possibilities international operationy investigated Both utilization natural resources scientific research estimationy intimately bound consideration international operation connectiony today perhaps remaining possibilities world establishing protected regions ortance conservation It delve question conservaio areas I portions total relation obvious economic political consideratio Perhaps talking about mattersy I rather think egardless heated controversy which always seems surround subjecty great importance Finallyy consideration changing srat_egic northern North Atlantic Ocean Have potentialities satellites eclipsed usual conception military importance North If affect other pursuits research trans portationy defense_ which military groups nations devoted resources Recent activity S Nussia naturally comes talking about military strategy resource utilizationy international ation This activity increasing markedly there learned about Russian activities region With trepidation I outlined these topics studied northern North Atlantic Ocean Equal weightJ cannot given emphasis probably shift I closer problems mentioned above Yours sincerely WoG Mattox Received New York April