Wednesday 27 July , 1958 
After an easy overnight run the presidential Detachment 
anchored in post Office Bay, Charles Island, at 0725 this 
day. 
Shortly after anchoring a volunteer party of some fifty 
officers and men plus Dr. Schmitt put off in a moter launch 
and landed on a sandy beach, sunolies for Mr. Wittmer and 
family, who reside on the Island, were taken ashore by this 
party. It was the original intention to carry these supplies 
inland to the Yvittmer abode, but, due to the scarcity of time 
J2.xpecfe d , 
(it was I r ke to get underway at 1100 and the dis- 
tance to traverse over a very rough trail, the supplies were 
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cached in an old overturned tank just inshore from the "post- 
office barrel" erected years ago by British whalers. The 
partj' - then treked inland for an hour hoping to meet Mr. Wi£ t,ie 
on his way toward the beach. Eut, on failing to contact him 
after an hour’s hike, magazines and newspapers were left on 
