Christensen, Ward L. 
Filed; Bel. Congo Courtesy Letters 
September 21, 1955 
Air Letter 
Mr. Ward L. Christensen 
Acting Regional Supervisor 
Diplomatic Pouch and Courier Service 
Ameilcan labassy 
Caiiro, Egypt 
Dear Mr. Christensen; 
The cartons that we left with you for surface 
shipment have arrived safely and again my thanks to 
you for taking care of the matter for us. 
Bob Tost, American Consul at Lec^oldville whom 
I got to know quite well, feels that he may be stationed 
in Washington beginning in October for the usual tour 
of duty at the State Department so if you yourselves 
are able to get back within the next year or two we can 
have a nice get-together. 
Who was the young man whoBj we met in your office 
who was headed up the Kile? I would like to have his 
name and address and sane word of his success in the 
photographic line. The National Geographic Society is 
looking over our nsotion picture film this next week or 
two and until then I will be unable to teil you what 
luck we had. Mt interest in the young man is for 
pictures that he may have gotten of the mtives along 
the river banks. We didn’t get ashore for piiotographing 
them close up and I hope he may iiave Iiad opportunities 
that were not vouchsafed us. 
My best to you and the folks at the Embassy who 
were so kind and helpful to us. 
Sincerely, 
kfeildo L. Schmitt 
Head Curator 
Department of Zoology 
