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Fish and Wildlife Service 
Technological Laboratory 
2725 Montlake Boulevard 
Seattle, Washington 
February 12, 1941* 
M3MORA17DIM for Mr# L. S. Christey, Asst. Fishery Economist. 
In view of Dr. Schmitt f s inability to participate in the 
second expedition of the Alaska Crab Investigation, you have been 
designated as "Head of Field Party" and in addition will act as 
financial officer and officer of the mess for the expedition and 
as fishery observer on the vessel "Champion". In these various 
capacities you should be guided by the following general instruct- 
ions. 
(1) Prior to the departure of the three fishing vessels from 
Seattle you are to assist me in organizing the details for the 
second expedition. This will include arranging for the purchase 
of the food supplies, fuel oil, and lubricating oil for the three 
vessels, completing employment forms for the temporary personnel 
and assembling essential supplies for the expedition. 
(2) Upon completing the preliminary work in Seattle you will 
take part in the field work in the several capacities mentioned 
above • 
(a) As "Head of Field Party" it will be your duty, 
with the assistance of Mr* Carlson, to keep the activities of the 
three vessels coordinated and follow as closely as conditions 
permit the schedule of exploratory fishing outlined in my instruct- 
ions to vessel cajjtains. These men and the scientific investigators 
have been instructed to refer all matters of policy or problems 
relating to the welfare of the vessel personnel or the general 
conduct of the investigation, to you for decision or for trans- 
mittal to this office. The vessel captains and scientific investiga- 
tors have been instructed also to report to you frequently on the 
progress of the wor£ on each vessel and you should supply this 
office with summarized progress reports at frequent intervals. 
In this connection you should establish and maintain definite 
schedules with the Signal Corps offices for communicating with 
this office and should establish and maintain schedules with each 
vessel of the expedition for conducting the work and for obtain- 
ing information on the progress of the operation. Unless in an 
unusual circumstance communication between the expedition and this 
office shall be through you. 
As "Head of Field Party" you are authorized to make 
such shifts of fishermen between vessels as in your and Mr. Carlson’s 
