THE FOREIGN SERVICE 
OF THE 
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 
/ 
American Consulate General, 
Leopoldville, Belgian Congo, 
June 7, 1955. 
,/ 
Dr. Waldo L, Schmitt, 
anithsonian-Bredin Expedition, 
c/o American Embassy, 
Cairo . 
Dear Dr. Schmitt; 
I have just received a note dated Jxme 3 from Mr, Van hee. 
Controller of Customs at Usumbura, who infonaed us that you had not 
as yet called at his office. You may recall we sxiggested this call 
in ovir telegram to you of May 11 — it was particularly important since 
we had sent the transit document covering your films to you in his 
care and since considerable trouble had been taken by the Director 
of Customs in Leopoldville to insure that Mr. Van hee would help you 
in any way possible. 
Could you let us know as soon as possible what happened after we 
last heard from you from Paulis? We are also writing to Dr. Van den 
Berghe in the hopes that he can throw some light on the question, I 
sincerely hope that no sickness or other difficulty caused a change 
in your plans. Did our telegram to 3 rou at Lwiro perhaps miss you? 
With kind regards to you, the Sextons and Dr, Baker, 
Sincerely yoiurs. 
^erican Consul General 
/ 
