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Amerson, B. 
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1963 
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proceeded to Sears where I bought some socks. After eating we both 
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were very tired and returned to the room where we went to bed ( 7:30 p.m. ). 
May 28 , 1983“ Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaiian Islands 
We awoke this morning at 6 a.m. dressed and proceeded to the 
dining room which was not quite open. We got a paper and read it. By 
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this time the dining room opened and we ate breakfast. A little after 
8 a.m. Fred called Corn. Dunlap. The connection was bad so he 
(Doyle the new Liaison officer) called back shortly. We learned the 
ship (U. S. S. Tawakoni — ATF 114 ) was expecting us. We made plans 
to meet with Com. Doyle aboard the ship between 8 and 10 a.m. on 
Wednesday ( 29 th). We then rode downtown, called the ship (Lt. Gandy 
is the skipper) and told then we would arrive before noon. While in 
town we went by the Fish and Wildlife office and talked with Mr. Takata 
and Ray Kramer. 'We learned that Takata had never received the report from 
our first field trip. We discussed the islands we planned to visit 
and in general what we were to do. We made no mention of the 
permanent" camp on Lays an . Hr. Takata seems to be very friendly and nice 
but he appreciates and wants reports on each trip, notification of 
each and would like for us to see him each time we come through Honolulu. 
He gave me a thermofax copy of a report by J. W. Beardsley on an 
entomological survey cm Kihoa Keeker, and Lays an Island, June, 19*52. 
This five page report ppi|ved quite interesting and will be helpfull on 
the coming trip. Me retruned to the Sky lane Inn and checked out. We 
