April 21 continued 
Ho refused the Captain permission to nee the government radio to mil Antique 
end gat the permission over the air. Our only recourse was to sail hack to Antique 
and secure the proper permission* Shis was emesperating lor it meant losing two 
days collecting. After lunch \m weighed anchor arriving in St. John's harbor. 
Ant lqm t at 2200. 
April 22. 1959 
Attar lunch we went ashore in St. Johns, thu'Caribaa was anchored far out in the 
harbor and the outboard motor would act work so wa had to row ail the way in to the 
dock. We went first to V, I 1. Wiehoison & Sons, St, Johns Office, where we amt 
Bmmmtid 'e brother, Rodney j with when we made travel arrangements for the air journey 
home. We then want on op to the Administrator *s office to secure permission to land 
in Barbuda. While waiting to see him we bought maps of Antique feat there ware nose 
of Barbuda for sale, flic administrator. Hr. Ian Tarbotfc, was apologetic, but 
claimed the incident was due to Ms not knowing exactly when we were to arrive. He 
showed «5j a letter from the 5. S. State Sept, announcing our plan to visit both 
Barbuda and Antique, Dr* Schmitt had provided our State Dept, with a proposed 
iteriaary of the trip and the islands to be visited were notified officially. 
the administrator wrote us a note by Ms own hand to give to the warden of 
Barbuda which was permission to explore the island, w® asked about maps of Barbuda 
and he produced on® made by the W. 8. Army, which um for official use only. 8e gave 
us one. 
After shopping a bit we want back to Nicholson 1 s office sad invited Rodney, and 
his wife Julie, to visit the chip about 1730* I asked Sod if he woult operate ay 
light trap at his home while we ware in Barbuda end he kindly agreed to do so. 
