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G. Amdhup. 



Mylius-Erichsen and Koch further agreed that during the 

 return journey on the way from Antarctic Bay to Malieniukfjæld 

 they would try to get so much game, that they could lay out depots 

 for a journey which Koch might possibly carry out next spring 

 through the Peary Channel to Cape York. 



May 28th. In the morning iMylius-Erichse.\ and Hagex climbed 

 the fells, partly to make a survey, partly to build a cairn at the place 

 where their journey had ended and also to get a view of the condi- 

 tions in Independence Sound. When they returned at noon, Mylius- 

 Erichsen declared that he had altered his decision to return home 

 with the 2nd party; he would now as originally intended continue 

 his course westward for 2 or 3 days before returning and therefore 

 asked Koch to give him 1 box of dog pemmican, 2 liters of petroleum 

 and a little spirit. 



They now agreed as to how they should divide the common de- 

 pots between the 2 sledge parties. 



The depots were: 



I Provisions 

 for 3 men 



Food 



for 20 to 

 25 dogs 



Petroleum 

 for 3 men 



Remarks 



81^30' . 



80°43' 



Mallemukfjæld . 

 Lamberts Land 



days 



— 



Nordre Depot ' 10 



Hagens Island 10 



Bjorneskærene 10 



Cape Amélie 20 



Cape Marie Valdemar 50 



2 days 



3 



days 





3 - 







— 





4 - 



20 



— 



Personal clotlUug of 2nd party, skis. etc. 



3 - 



20 





!/ Personal clothing of 1st party. Reserve parte 

 V for sledges etc. 



5 - 



15 





Eeserve parts for sledges. 



5 — 







— 



1 Personal clothing, skis etc. 



5 - 







— 





6 - 







— 





6 - 



Unknown 



but practically in great quantities. 



Regarding the 4 northern depots the contents could be considered 

 as correct. The 5 southern depots were to be laid out from the ship 

 after Mylius-Erichsen's departure. Even if it could be taken for 

 granted that this had been done, they could not know how much had 

 been taken from the depots by the 3rd and 4th parties. As to the 

 4 northern depots the table states what was left after the parties al- 

 ready returned had taken what they wanted. 



The parties made the following agreement: 



The 1st party should proceed westwards for 2 or 3 days and then 

 return. 



The 2nd party should return immediately, leaving the depot 

 at 81°30' untouched and only take what was absolutely necessary 



