military sales to include functioning as primary in-
country point of contact for U.S. Defense Industry.

Scientific Attaches follow scientific and techno¬
logical developments in the country.

Agricultural Officers promote the export of U.S.
agricultural products and report on agricultural
production and market developments in their area.

AID Mission Directors are responsible for AID
programs, including dollar and local currency loans,
grants, and technical assistance.

Public Affairs Officers are the press and cultural
affairs specialists and maintain close contact with
the local press.

Legal Attaches serve as representatives to the
U.S. Department of Justice on criminal matters.

Communications Programs Officers are respon¬
sible for the telecommunications, telephone, radio,
diplomatic pouches, and records management pro¬
grams within the diplomatic mission. They main¬
tain close contact with the host government's infor¬
mation/communications authorities on operational
matters.

Information Systems Managers are responsible
for the post's unclassified information systems,
database management, programming, and opera¬
tional needs. They provide liaison with appropri¬
ate commercial contacts in the information field to
enhance the post's systems integrity.

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Offic¬
ers are responsible for animal and plant health
issues as they impact U.S. trade and in protecting
U.S. agriculture from foreign pests and diseases.
They expedite U.S. exports in the area of technical
sanitary and phytosanitary (S&P) regulations.

U.S. Department of State and Commerce Country
Desk Officers

Both the Departments of State and Commerce have
country desk officers based in Washington, D.C,
who track developments in specific countries.

International Economic PoUcy (lEP) country
desk officers in the Department of Commerce col¬
lect information on individual country regulations,
tariffs, business practices, economic and political
developments, trade data, and market size and
growth, keeping a current pulse on the potential