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Mr. McKernan. We are hoping to eventually extend comprehen- 

 sive surveys all along the Atlantic coast and we have done some in 

 the central and south Atlantic and are hopeful that within a short 

 time these can be explored. 



I think the real answer to your question, Mr. Bonner, is that the 

 more urgent problems have arisen in the New England area where 

 you have this old-established fishery, so that what it amounts to is 

 that we have put the first things first, in a sense. That may not even 

 be right but I think essentially one must admit that that is the case 

 and we have attempted to put emphasis in this area where there was 

 this old and established and large fishery but there are some excellent 

 potentials in the middle and south Atlantic and we have great hopes 

 for exploring those and further development of these offshore fishing 

 areas. 



The Chairman. Thank you. 



Mr. Miller. Is Congressman Keith here ? 



STATEMENT OF W. M. SADLER, EXECUTIVE SECRETARY TO HON. 

 HASTINGS KEITH, A REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS FROM THE 

 STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS 



Mr. Sadler. No, he is not. My name is W. M. Sadler. I am 

 Congressman Keith's executive secretary. He was in his own com- 

 mittee this morning and could not be here. He sent his regrets. 



Mr. Miller. 1 wanted to make sure. He was invited. 



Mr. Sadler. He is extremely interested in this, Mr. Chairman. 



Mr. Miller. I have a letter with certain attachments which, with- 

 out objection, will be made part of the record. 



(The documents referred to follow :) 



Depabtment of the Intebiob, 



Fish and Wildlife Service, 

 Btjbeait of Commercial Fisheries, 



Washington, D.C. March 2, 1959. 

 Hon. George P. Miller, 

 House of Representatives, Washington, D.C. 



Dear Mb. Miller : In accordance with your telephone conversation with this 

 office on February 27, we are forwarding copies of correspondence and state- 

 ments which were prepared for Senator Saltonstall who has been extremely 

 interested in our operation of the research vessel Albatross III. We believe this 

 material will explain fully the Bureau's position on deactivation of the vessel 

 and in addition will show the budgetary situation on which the action is based. 

 Sincerely yours, 



A. W. Andeeson, 

 Assistant Director 

 (For Donald McKernan, Director). 



Department of the Interior. 



Fish and Wildlife Service. 

 Bureau of Commercial Fisheries, 

 Washington, D.C, Fclruary 26, 1959. 

 Hon. Lrverett Saltonstall, 

 U.f!. Senate, 

 Washington, D.C. 



Dear Senator Saltonstall : In response to requests from your office, we have 

 reviewed the Buronu of Commercial Fisheries' decision to deactivate the Alba- 

 tross in, which is based nt Woods Hole, Mass., and have confirmed this decision 

 as the most appropriate one which can be made in the light of the efficient ex- 

 penditure of the funds available, the condition of the vessel, increased operating 

 costs, and the status of the research program in the area. 



