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February 22, 1971 
Dr. D. Carleton Gajdusek, Chief 
Chronic Disease Studies Section 
National Institute of Neurological Diseases 
National Institutes of Health 
Bethesda, Maryland 20014 
Dear Dr . Ga j dusek : 
On behalf of the National Advisory Board of the R/V ALPHA HELIX and the 
Scripps Institution of Oceanography it is my pleasure to inform you that your 
research program on studies of viral diseases in the Southern Solomon Islands 
has been approved. A schedule is being developed for the ALPHA HELIX with aims 
of providing the selected programs with the requested amount of ship time in the 
desired season and locale. 
You should realize that this invitation to carry out the research outlined 
in your proposal is dependent entirely upon continuing support of the ALPHA 
HELIX operations by the National Science Foundation. 
Prior to your program the ship's laboratories will be set in order and 
outfitted with the necessary glassware, chemicals and general laboratory 
equipment and expendable supplies. The ALPHA HELIX office at Scripps 
Institution of Oceanography will lend administrative and logistical assistance 
to you during the preparatory, executionary and follow-up phases of your work. 
We at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography wish you every success in 
your upcoming research program. 
With best regards, 
William A. Nlerenberg, Director 
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