few months and would suggest its being mult ill thed or printed 
in some form so it would be available to the industry by early 
spring. 
The second report would be a biological paper sore or less 
of the bulletin form, in which the three biologists would work 
up as complete a biological story of the king crab as data would 
permit. This report will take a considerable amount of time to 
prepare, but since its urpose will b© largely as a contribution 
to the knowledge on the biology of the king crab in .Alaskan waters 
it is not Imperative that it be published at as early a date as 
the practical paper. 
Ws would appreciate your criticisms and suggestions regarding 
this plan. 
In this connection, re felt that in the practical report we 
should supplement our own data with any other information we can 
lay our hands on. Do you see any reason why we pannot incorpor- 
ate in the paper the location, of the Japanese floating crab can- 
neries which have been reported, as further evidence of the 
presence of crabs in particular areas of Bering Sea', . 
Very truly yours, 
R. W* Harrison, 
Technologist in Charge. 
R’SRije 
cc. to Dr. Sehaitt 
