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I August 10, 1972 
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I D. Carleton Gajdusek, M.D, 
Chief Chronic Disease Studies Section 
j National Institute of Neurological Diseases 
National Institutes of Health 
Bethesda, Maryland 20014 
I 
j Dear Carleton: 
It was a pleasure talking with you yesterday regarding the Alpha Helix 
Solomon-New Hebrides Expedition. Your recent public relations work in the 
islands, and the other detailed preparations which have taken place over the 
i months, should contribute greatly to the success of the approaching scientific 
effort. 
The necessary forms, information and malaria medication have been airmailed 
to Dr. Cathala. We will return a roundtrip ticket to her upon receipt of the 
' travel voucher. Two other travel vouchers and malaria prophylaxis medications 
are included with this letter in the event that a further change in personnel is 
j necessitated. 
[ We can only provide a ticket for the most direct round-trip flight from 
i your institution to and from the Alpha Helix . A routing via San Francisco on 
the way out and Guam on the way back costs an additional $166. Thus, we will 
I supply you with an open ticket, but you must arrange for any itinerary entailing 
a higher cost. 
! Listed below are the rosters of the scientific parties which will 
! immediately precede and follow your program. 
j Scientific participants of ALPHA HELIX Solomon Expedition : 
I Dr. Albert Damon, Chief Scientist, Department of Anthropology, 
Peabody Museum, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138 
1 Mrs. Paulette F. Bayllss-Smith, Department of Geography, Cambridge 
University, Downing Place, Cambridge, CB2-3EN, England 
I Mr. Tim Bayliss-Smlth, same as above 
Dr. Jerry Bloom, Brookdale Hospital Medical Center, Brooklyn, 
New York 
Dr. David Gundy 102 Charles Street Boston, Mass. 02114 
Mr. Daniel B. Hardy, Department of Anthropology, Peabody Museum, 
Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138 
Dr. Mark Helpin, University of Connecticut Medical School, Storrs, 
Connecticut. 
Dr. Neville Henry, Angan Hospital, Lae, New Guinea 
William W. Howells, Department of Anthropology, Peabody Museum, 
Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138 
Dr. L.Y. Lai, Department of Human Genetics, The University of 
New South Wales, P.O. Box 1, Kensington, N.S.W., Australia 2033 
Dr. Robert Moellering, Mass. General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts 
02144 
Dr. Lobb B. Page, Newton Willsley Hospital, Newton, Mass. 
Dr. David Verlee, Mott Building, Flint, Michigan 
