SYNDIC AT D’lNITIATIVE 
ET DU 
TOURISME DE TAHITI 
ETABUSSEMENTS FRANQAIS DE L’OCEANIE 
BOITE POSTALE 326 
TELEPHONE No. 380 
PAR AVION 
PAPEETE, LE 13 Ao&t 1956 
Ref.s56/D-385 
Mr. Waldo L. SCMITT, 
Head Curator, 
Dept* of Zoology, 
Smithsoniam Institution 
WASHINGTON . 25 D*C. 
(U.S.A. ) 
Dear Sir, 
Miss Natua has transmitted your letter dated 
july 10th to our office and asked that we give you 
all information required* 
Enclosed herewith we are sending you our last 
touristic pamphlet which, we hope, you will find helpful* 
With regard to transportation between the island^ 
there is a daily schooner service with Moorea, 11 miles 
from Tahiti, a weekly boat service with the Leeward 
Islands : Huahine , Raiatea & Borabora , and a three-weeks 
or monthly service with the other archipelagos. 
A twice-a-week plane service has been recently 
resumed with the Leeward islands. 
No yachts are available for charter at tfte 
present time but such possibily may well occur during 
your stay here. 
Leeward 
natives 
glad to 
Accomodation is available on Moorea and in the 
group but not on the other islands. However, 
are always friendly and helpful. We will be 
give you any further information you may require. 
Sincerely Yflmrs 
/ 
(A 
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( jkme i ) J . Jac q uemin 
/Secretary 
JJ/TM 
