IN REPLY REFER TO 
ADDRESS ONLY THE 
DIRECTOR, FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE 
File 750 
UNITED STATES 
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 
FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE 
WASHINGTON 
August 1, 1940. 
Dr, Waldo L. Schmitt, 
Consulting Biologist, 
Fish and Wildlife Service, 
Washington, D. C. 
You are directed to proceed on or about August 5 to San Francisco, 
California, or such other points in California as may be necessary, to 
gather information relative to the Alaska king crab investigation. 
Upon completion of your inquiries in California you will proceed to 
Seattle, 'Washington. Upon arrival there you will be guided by the fol- 
lowing instructions: 
1. When in Seattle, you will work under the direction of R. W. 
Harrison in connection with the outfitting and preparation of the investi- 
gation. Upon completion of the preliminary work in Seattle, you will take 
part in the field work in the capacity of leader of the field party and 
consulting biologist to the investigation. You will immediately supervise 
the work of the junior biologist on the expedition. 
2. Upon leaving Seattle the party shall proceed to the localities 
recognized by the International Halibut Commission as sub-areas 3o and 34. 
This territory extends from Davidson’s Bank to Unga Island and includes 
Pavlof Bay where the expedition will base. Operations shall be conducted 
in these areas for a period not to exceed four weeks. If circumstances 
are such that it is possible to cover also sub-area 35 concurrently with 
sub-areas 33 and 34, this may be done at the discretion of the party. 
3. If the productivity of the area, or of any areas mentioned below, 
does not warrant operations for the period of time allotted, the party raay 
then proceed to the area next mentioned. Any time so saved may be spent 
in subsequent operations in other areas in addition to the time allotted 
for operations in those areas. 
4. The party will proceed from sub-areas 33 and 34 to sub-areas 31 
and 32 in the vicinity of the Shumagin Islands. Operations shall be con- 
ducted in these areas for a period not to exceed four weeks. If circum- 
stances are such that it is possible to cover also sub-area 30 concurrent iy 
with sub-areas 31 and 32, this may be done at the discretion of the par y. 
