<P> "It is of major concern to us that the only part of this section which makes any acknowledgement of the need for greater resourcing is the part which refers to acquisitions . The original consultation paper made quite extensive reference to the importance of collections, the role of new technologies, and cultural property issues, but this appears to have been whittled away in the present document ." </P> <P> "When asked by the Commons Culture Media and Sport elect Committee CMS committee what he would like to see as a priority in the DCMS document arising from the' Understanding the Future' consultation, Mr MacGregor responded' I would like to see added there the need to conserve and research the collections, so that the collections can really play the role across the whole of the United Kingdom that they should .' </P> <P> So would we ." </P> <P> Further to this the ICON website summary report lists the following specific recommendations: </P>

Benefits and drawbacks of preserving cultural resources in the pacific