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Port Vila, New Hebrides 
September 14, 1972 
Dear Marlon, Linda, Stephen, Ivan, Ralph, Nancy, Mint, Joe, Steven, Nancy, et. 
al: 
Here on board! All marvelously luxurious and a bit embarasslng In Its 
luxury. 
The most urgent matters are, of course, the hope that you would telephone 
around the world, starting at the Mlcroneslan Hotel, Guam, and try to locate Don 
Rubinstein Informing him to race for Vila. He could even arrive with Jean 
Gulart on the 18th (1600 o'clock In the afternoon) from Noumea and still be with 
usl However, since you have probably not found him, I guess we shall miss him 
for the first and most exciting part of the trip! However, the second part 
starting from Graclosa Bay, Santa Cruz, In mid-October, Is still open to him. 
At present I am expecting the following: 
Dr. Michael Alpers 
Dr. Stephen Wlesenfeld 
to join us on October 15th or 17th — whenever the plane files down — on Santa Cruz 
In the BSIP. There Is only one flight of the small plane a month from Honiara 
to Graclosa Bay, Santa Cruz, and thus bookings, paid In advance are essential. 
Be sure the someone — tell Stephen and Michael — sends MacGregor or the SOLAIR 
company the $100 odd dollars for these two bookings Immediately! We might lose 
them If they did not and a charger flight would cost over $400! 
I am so amazed at the accomodations and luxury of the laboratory, and look 
with such hope at the future, that 1 urge Joe Gibbs to try to clear out and also 
come with us for the latter half of the trip. He could board from Santa Cruz on 
the 15th-17th and leave us In three and one-half to four weeks from Honiara on 
November 12th-15th. He could. If he had time, come on to Ponape, as well. It 
would be wonderful for us and for him as well. Urge him with all persuasion to 
do so. We need him badly. If Joe Gibbs can come, be sure to telephone and 
cable MacGregor In Honiara for a third place on that plane, and If Don 
Rubinstein Is located and coming, a fourth place Is also needed. 1 suspect that 
It only carries 5 or 6 passengers! Thus, this will require cables, telegrams, 
night radiograms, etc. QUICKLY. If all worked out, we would have added to our 
component In Santa Cruz, In addition to Michael and Stephen, listed above: 
Dr. Joe Gibbs 
Don Rubinstein. 
The final reservations paid to SOLAIR, Honiara, for that once-a-month 
flight are the critical part of the whole arrangement. One cannot just arrive 
and be sure of getting on! 
