This is a basic attempt to develop the framework for embedding R inside Octave and vie-versa. This will allow users of one system to access functionality in the other in the natural syntax and style of the host system. In other words, Octave users will see R functions as if they were regular Octave functions, and likewise R users will be able to call Octave functions as if they were regular R functions. The model/framework for this integration is the same as the one we have developed for general inter-system interfaces and used to implement the Java, Perl, Python, JavaScript connections. See Docs/model.tex for a description. It is unlikely that I will finish this immediately. The hope is that someone else will fill in the details, given the framework. I'd be extremely happy to help in this endeavor if someone volunteers. Duncan Temple Lang.