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Monsietir F. Matagne, Chef 
Service de Chasse et Pedie 
Gouvernement G4n4ral 
L^opoldvi3.1e , Belgian Congo 
Dear M. Katagne s 
The Smitiisonian Institution is aponsorii^ the Siaithsonian-Bredin 
Expedition to the Belgian Congo for the purpose of collecting and 
studying primarily the invertebrate life of the region j the parasitic 
iBites and ticks and their host plants and animals (rodents, shretra, 
bats, and perhaps in sane cases, unprotected small birds), Crustacea, 
terrestrial and aquatic, as well as other arthropods, shells, fish, and 
such herpetological specimens as may be permitted. 
The expeditionary party will consist of six peoples a Mr. and Mrs, 
Bredin of Wilmington, Delaware; Dr, Waldo L, Schmitt of this Institution 
carcinologist j Dr. Edward Baker of the United States Department of 
Agriculture, acarologist; Dr. Lyman Sexton, medical consultant and 
photograplier to the party, and his son Roy Lyman Sexton, Jr, , who will 
assist his father. It so happens that Mr, and Mrs. Bredin find it 
impossible to take part in the expedition at the outset as originally 
planned, but they have high hopes of being able to join it at a later 
date in the field. 
Me have been in ccxnmunication with iSr, ?ars Straelen, ih’^sident de 
I'lnstltut des Parcs JJationaux du Congo Beige about this matter as it 
is desired to visit several of the Parks under the jurisdiction of 
the Instltut, namely the Garamba National Park, the Albert Hatlonal 
Park, and the Kagera National Park, for the purpose of photographixig 
the wild animal life there sheltered. In the first and last named 
parks guest house privileges, if available, are being respectfully 
requested for two nights in each, with, of course, the payment of the 
custesnary fees for such accoiaaodations. 
