IKSTITUT DBS PARCS NAT IONA UX 
HJ CONGO BH.OF. 
Brussels , February 1, 
1955 
Dear Mr* Schmitts 
I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of 
January Pis, which crossed mine dated January !• 
nn 1Fiinr your new travel itinerary I must admit that this 
better possibilities than the ..receding one and 
that in its actual conception it is veiy fespio-o. 
As far as the accomodations at Gangala-na-Bodio sre con- 
cerned they are certain, as given, because there is a guest-house 
^connection with the Station de Domestication des »ephants. 
On the route leading fr on Gangs la to F, ’"‘AfeJS 
r. i^T /Sr^bad S ^rr:5ery°atio; is not open to visitors, 
« Hoecial permission might be granted ?£*"£**, £* *” 
may make a journey on the cenurai. vrair. 
instructions on this subject. 
In answer to the question whies you also askec in your second 
note, 1 ? SSTU ten /ou that Aba is a little postal would not 
better^to^continu^to^unia^af ter leaving Faradie, going by «atsa. 
With my wishes for a good voyage, I beg you to believe, dear 
Mr. 5C1»?X S the expression of my distinguished and devoted 
5 ? p nt iment s * 
/s/ V. Van Straelen 
President of the Jnstitut 
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