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The Secretary of the Navy 
AND REFER TO INITIALS 
AND NO. 
All/EB (390308) 
NAVY DEPARTMENT 
WASHINGTON 
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Sir: 
Referring to your letter of 8 March, 1939, re- 
garding the handling of messages from Dr. Schmitt, Curator 
of Marine Invertebrates on the Staff of the U. S. National 
Museum, in connection with the forthcoming trip of the 
Hancock Pacific Expeditions, I am pleased to advise you 
that the Navy will be glad to handle the traffic referred 
to in your correspondence. 
Please advise Dr. Schmitt that his messages 
should be prefixed ”G0VT NMU” in order that they may be 
properly handled through the Naval Communication System. 
Secretary 
Smithsonian Institution 
Washington, D. C. 
