THE FOREIGN SERVICE 
OF THE 
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 
ADDRESS OFFICIAL COMMUNICATIONS TO 
AMERICAN CONSULATE 
Merida, Yucatan, Mexico 
May 27, I960. 
Dear Dr. Schmitt : 
The two rolls of film which have not reached you are 
here in the Consulate. To avoid possible difficulties 
with customs authorities in attempting to return them to 
you (Mexican authorities would open them for export con- 
trol and American authorities would open them again for 
import control), they will be mailed to you from inside 
the United States within about two weeks. 
I have not learned what happened to the formol as 
no question about it has come from Cozumel. In any case, 
whatever the reason, the Consulate did not properly 
serve you on that point. I am therefore returning the 
twenty dollars which you gave me in the form of a 
traveler’s check and will let you bear the expense of 
the cost of the formol which was paid for with the 100 
pesos which you gave me. A personal check for $20 is 
enclosed. 
Unless I commit some misdemeanor which throws me 
out of the service, I do not expect to be in Washington 
until the summer of 1961. A Consul is seldom called 
home for ’’conversations" as the officials of the Depart- 
ment are too fond of visiting the posts for the same 
purpose. 
My visit to Cozumel was very pleasant and I am 
grateful to you for making it possible. I shall look 
forward to seeing you when we do come to Washington. 
Sincer 
Neil L. Parks 
Enclosure : 
Check. 
American Consul 
Dr, Waldo L, Schmitt 
Smithsonian Institution 
Washington 25, D.C, 
