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Question 4 : Should Standards of Competence be combined for all categories. 
(The categories proposed are listed in Outline 01.82)? 
+ The replies indicate opposing opinions here. The first is well stated 
by Dr. Doyle, President ISP, and is supported by Prof. Karara (USA) and 
Dr. Clarke's group. To quote from Doyle: 
"vou are all aware of the proposed amalgamation of the American Society 
of Photogrammetry and the American Congress on Surveying and Mapping 
under the aegis of Compass. I, myself strongly favour this consolida- 
tion and I hope that it will eventually lead to a recognition that 
geodesy, surveying, photogrammetry, cartography, and remote sensing 
all constitute one profession, just as pediatrics, orthopedics, neu- 
rosurgery, gynecology, etc., all constitue the profession of medicine” 
and again from Dr. Clarke: 
"we believe that a graduate of any recognised tertiary course in Land 
Surveying, Cartography Photogrammetry, Geography, or whatever, which 
offers a sound basic grounding in the scientific and mathematical 
principles of photogrammetry and remote sensing, should be free to 
equip himself, in any way he or his employer feels is appropriate, 
to apply his knowledge to any or all of the special categories of 
use mentioned." 
+ The opposing view, that there should be separate standards for each ca- 
tegory is given by Mr. Fernando and Mr. Goudswaard. 
+ Prof. Sitek (Poland) has an opinion between these two views. To quote 
from his reply: 
" I think that Standards of Competence could be merged for categories: 5.1 
foresters and 5.5 soil specialists and 5.6 pollutionists etc. and also for 5.1C 
civil engineers and 5.11 industrial photogrammetrists and 5.12 architects." 
Question 5 : Should core curriculum be developed as a joint venture with 
Sister Societies? 
The only opinion clearly expressed on this question is given by Dr. Doyle: 
"I am not in favour of standardized curricula, but I do believe that 
there are certain core topics that any professional in our field needs 
to know, just as all doctors need to know something about anatomy. 
Added to this would be. specialised knowledge in geodesy, photogrammetry, 
surveying, cartography, remote sensing which would qualify one as 
a professional in any one of these disciplines.” 
+ Professor Colcord (USA), Karara and Rokos support this opinion. 
Question 6 : Should Standards of Competence be established in cooperation 
with other (which ones) Societies? 
+ The replies of this question indicate assent to the proposal. To quote 
from Prof. Rokos: 
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