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3-1058 
(December 1939) 
Allotment Account L. A. No. 
UNITED STATES 
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 
August 2, 1940 
LETTER OF TRAVEL INSTRUCTIONS 
(Prepare five copies) 
Name: Dr. Waldo L. Schmitt, 
Title : Collaborator 
Address: Fish and Wildlife Service, Washington, D. C 
You are hereby directed to proceed on or about August 5, 1940 
from Washington, D. C. to Seattle, 'Washington, via 
California 
for the purpose of joining the Alaska crab expedition, which sails from 
Seattle about August 15, 1940, for Alaska, There the expedition will con- 
duct operations until about December 1, 1940. You will act as consulting 
biologist of the expedition under instructions supplied previously. 
You will be allowed per diem in lieu of subsistence at the 
rate of $ 5.00 en route to Seattle, in Seattle, and on return trip to 
Washington, D.C. ,and at the rate of fl.00 on vessels of the expedition. 
Special features: you will use public conveyance en route to Seattle, 
Washington and return to Washington, D.C. from Seattle, 'Washington. 
Your expenses will be chargeable to the appropriation 
#1411918 Alaska Crab Investigation, Fish and Wildlife Service, 1941 ♦ 
You are authorized to incur in strict conformity with law. 
Standardized Government Travel Regulations, orders of the Secretary 
and decisions of the Comptroller General such actual and necessary 
expenses as may be essential to the duty herein directed. 
At the conclusion of your trip, about December 15, 1940, you 
(*) should return to Washington, D.C., and 
(■&) should submit a report to R.H. Fiedler, Chief, Div. of Fishery Industries 
( ) will receive further instructions. 
Your official station is 
Acting oasadbxKtoSnxKeaJcc. Director 
U. S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 
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