Me address you as Chef of %hn Service de Ciiasse et PfcM m this 
ssall ©ajjedition Kill need a scieatific hunt lag perislt ia ospcier t© 
gather aad preserve aolKiala aad plaats of the kinds ItKSicated above, 
Also, can it be granted sncii other fjersits as m&y be repaired by la« 
for a scientific expedition of this natwre? Aside froia preservatives, 
scffic sfflsll traps, tow nets, plastic containers, and so forth, tiie party 
mjold like to carry two collecting pistols, Marble gaae-getters so 
called, with two approximately foot-lotsg b^rcls, one *ljlO** for asall 
dest-stet shells for bats, 11 sards, and so forth, and one for cojf5j.T.ercial 
22 shells. These pistols are pacted with the collecting and ^^lotographic 
gear i^ich is being sent by the BelgiaiJ African Line in advance cf the 
arrival of the pai^y by air (Sabena) on April 8 at L^opolcivill®. 
At this witing It is expected timt the p.»ty will arrive at the 
Caramba iational Park and Gangala-na-Sodio about April 28 or 2f for 
%m nights, and at the fagera Park for two nights about Kay 22 or 23. 
ifeimver, Dr. Schmitt will more precisely infors the officials in charge 
of these {.jarks of arrival dates as soon as these can be definitely 
detewsined. In ttie Albert Park, which is generally open to visitors, 
it is planned to spend several days at both t't» Mutwanga and iiaindl. 
camps under reservations secured through ft*. FIric Tbornton-Dailly of 
Bukavu, who is Imndline also the ijotel reservations earoute and pro- 
viding the autos in whiers the party ^11 be travelling, between 
Stanleyville and CbsterraaMville and beyond. Feniission to collect 
some speci»®ns of lava ijj the Albert Park for our lk:*parteseot of Geology 
will be requested of in© Conservateur of tois park by Ir, Sdmitt on 
awivel ttere. 
An outline of Um itinerary as at present ceteriiined will be 
forwarded shortly. 
Brs, Scl-mitt and Baker will try to pay their respects to Ik*. 
?an Strael«n- at the Institut its Brussels on April 6tFi or 7tb before 
flying to LiSopoldville. 
Any courtesies that you my grant them and the ikithsooian-Bredia 
Fxpeditlon will be received witis great appreciation by this Institution. 
Cordially yours. 
Leonard Carmichael 
iyecretsry 
Enc. Lett, to Bredo 
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