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Merelava 
Ponape 
The group will disembark Ponape on approximately November 1972. There is a 
possibility that Dr. Gajdusek and a selected few of the previous group would 
proceed with the Alpha Helix for a collaborative project with Dr. Carr in the 
vicinity of Pingelap Island and the Caroline Islands. This additional trip is 
uncertain at this time. 
For the present, Dr. Cajdusek has requested, in addition to himself, the 
following employees to join him on this trip: Dr. C.J. Cibbs, Miss Nancy Rogers, 
Mr. Mint Basnight , Dr. Steven Wiesenfeld, Dr. Richard Ferber, Mrs. Judith Meyer,' 
Dr. Michael Alpers, Dr. Paul Brown, Dr. David Asher, Dr. Jean Cuiart of the 
Ecole Pratique des Hautes Etudes, who has collaborated with Dr. Cajdusek on ‘ j 
Pacific studies for several years. In addition to these employees several other/ 
foreign collaborators will be joining the expedition at various points. In his 
last letter to Dr. Cajdusek of March 1, 1972 Mr. Carey states that the Scripps | 
Institution will soon initiate through the State Department a request for 
permission to operate the Alpha Helix in the vicinity of the Solomon and the New 
Hebrides Islands. 
In addition to the budget proposed through the Scripps Institution, certain 
items must be furnished for this expedition from Dr. Cajdusek’s own budget. The 
following items and approximate costs are proposed: 1) Medical Books - $770. 
2) Film - $2,637. 3) Camera equipment - $68. 4) Drugs - $1,000. 5) Medical 
supplies and virological supplies - $2,000. Total - $6,475. 
Before Dr. Gajdusek *s departure for New Guinea he asked me to check with 
our personnel office regarding procedures to be followed for the NIH personnel 
involved in this trip. Mr. Ludeman, NINDS Personnel Officer, has assured me 
that no personnel actions are necessary but that the employee will be placed on 
offical travel orders at no expense to the Government for the total period of 
the trip. In addition we will do DHEW-348 forms for the acceptance by the 
employee of travel and subsistance in kind from the Scripps Institution of 
Oceanography. 
Your approval of this expedition is requested and if approved a copy of 
this memorandum will be forwarded to Dr. Gajdusek. 
George L. Durall 
APPROVED: 
Date : 
Acting Associate Director, C&FR, NINDS 
cc: Dr. Gibbs i 
Mrs. Poms 
Dr. Weisenfield 
Mr. Waugaman 
GD:do 
