diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 9c09aef68..b4dceca31 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+2007-12-06 Jim Sack <jgsack@san.rr.com>
+	* src/GrampsDbUtils/_GedcomParse.py : #1418 fix read ASSO
+	* src/GrampsDbUtils/_WriteGedcom.py : #1418 fix write ASSO
+	read was looking for TYPE, write was emitting TYPE, but
+	TYPE evidently was only part of a draft (or earlier) spec
+	Current spec allows ASSO to link only to INDI
+
 2007-12-06  Douglas S.Blank  <dblank@cs.brynmawr.edu>
 	* src/plugins/CalculateEstimatedDates.py: pass in handle to link
 	* src/PluginUtils/_PluginWindows.py: New clickable text tests
diff --git a/src/GrampsDbUtils/_GedcomParse.py b/src/GrampsDbUtils/_GedcomParse.py
index 9792d3295..904dbc4a4 100644
--- a/src/GrampsDbUtils/_GedcomParse.py
+++ b/src/GrampsDbUtils/_GedcomParse.py
@@ -553,7 +553,6 @@ class GedcomParser(UpdateCallback):
             }
 
         self.asso_parse_tbl = {
-            TOKEN_TYPE   : self.__person_asso_type, 
             TOKEN_RELA   : self.__person_asso_rela, 
             TOKEN_SOUR   : self.__person_asso_sour, 
             TOKEN_NOTE   : self.__person_asso_note, 
@@ -2291,13 +2290,12 @@ class GedcomParser(UpdateCallback):
         And the the sub tags are:
         
         ASSOCIATION_STRUCTURE:=
-         +1 TYPE <RECORD_TYPE> {1:1}
          +1 RELA <RELATION_IS_DESCRIPTOR> {1:1}
          +1 <<NOTE_STRUCTURE>> {0:M}
          +1 <<SOURCE_CITATION>> {0:M}
 
-        GRAMPS only supports ASSO records to people, so if the TYPE is
-        something other than INDI, the record is ignored.
+        The Gedcom spec notes that the ASSOCIATION_STRUCTURE 
+        can only link to an INDIVIDUAL_RECORD
 
         @param line: The current line in GedLine format
         @type line: GedLine
@@ -2322,20 +2320,6 @@ class GedcomParser(UpdateCallback):
         if not sub_state.ignore:
             state.person.add_person_ref(sub_state.ref)
 
-    def __person_asso_type(self, line, state): 
-        """
-        Parses the INDI.ASSO.TYPE tag. GRAMPS only supports the ASSO tag when
-        the tag represents an INDI. So if the data is not INDI, we set the 
-        ignore flag, so that we ignore the record.
-
-        @param line: The current line in GedLine format
-        @type line: GedLine
-        @param state: The current state
-        @type state: CurrentState
-        """
-        if line.data != "INDI":
-            state.ignore = True
-
     def __person_asso_rela(self, line, state): 
         """
         Parses the INDI.ASSO.RELA tag.
diff --git a/src/GrampsDbUtils/_WriteGedcom.py b/src/GrampsDbUtils/_WriteGedcom.py
index 1f311bf25..faa6a4c39 100644
--- a/src/GrampsDbUtils/_WriteGedcom.py
+++ b/src/GrampsDbUtils/_WriteGedcom.py
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ class GedcomWriter(BasicUtils.UpdateCallback):
     def __assoc(self, person, level):
         """
           n ASSO @<XREF:INDI>@ {0:M} 
-          +1 TYPE <RECORD_TYPE> {1:1}
           +1 RELA <RELATION_IS_DESCRIPTOR> {1:1}
           +1 <<NOTE_STRUCTURE>> {0:M} 
           +1 <<SOURCE_CITATION>> {0:M} 
@@ -545,7 +544,7 @@ class GedcomWriter(BasicUtils.UpdateCallback):
         for ref in person.get_person_ref_list():
             person = self.dbase.get_person_from_handle(ref.ref)
             self.__writeln(level, "ASSO", "@%s@" % person.get_gramps_id())
-            self.__writeln(level+1, "TYPE", ref.get_relation())
+            self.__writeln(level+1, "RELA", ref.get_relation())
             self.__note_references(ref.get_note_list(), level+1)
             self.__source_references(ref.get_source_references(), level+1)