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Last Progress Peport from <VTF sick 6 
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The scientifi party this trir consisted of five pro .iect personnel 
from Washington,D.0., cme project botonist (Nr. Long) from Honolulu, Bill 
Foulkes from the /trmy Pictorial Center and one to 2 people from Perventive 
MedLcine Unit 6 in Honolulu. 
In 63 days away from Pearl Harbour (3^ ashore), surveys were made 
on IP. islands in the Line and Phoenix groups. 33,738 birds were banded 
with 438K returns being recorded, birds were collected and 953 blood 
samples were taken. In addition fish, mammals, herps, insects and land 
crabs were collected from various islands. "Bird watches were maintained 
during 15 of the days at sea. 
Mr. Long carried out vegetation mapping projects and general botanical 
collecting on all islands^ Other S. I. party members assisted with the 
botanical work on Gardner and Sydney. 
Mr. Foulkes took motion and still pictures of all phases of work 
during* the day. It was impossible as well as impractical to photograph 
after dark and these phases of the work were"faked n during daylight hours. 
Captain Holway and' Chief Tillman accompanied the S.I. party during— 
the last half of the trip and First Class Cornsmen Lee accompanied the 
party during the first month of the trip. This group from PMU 6 collected 
insects on all islands and obtained one species of mosquitoe on Christmas, 
Washington and Palmyra. 
JARVIS TSTAND 
The party landed here on the 15th and departed on t^e 70th. Cats e.v*e t 
still present, although fewer than in March, and mice ( Mua musculus ) are 
common. 10S blood samples were taken (?3 from cats), v6l~~birds were handed 
and ■’? were collected. A full moon made the catching of birds for banding 
and blood samnlinm verv difficult. 
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CHRISTMAS ISLAND 
mhe party landed here on the 21st and departed on the 5i +th. The island 
manager, Mr. Dudlv Cook, was verv courteous and coorerative despite the 
shins rather tvrical behavior^ s Mr. Cook provided accomodations and transportation 
at a verv reasonable rate andAalwavs willing to assist us with any problems. 
Mr. Hackman, Anderson, Merrill and Foulkes spent three nights on . 
Motu Urua, Cook Island, a,nd Motu Tabu cominm to the base camp at London 
each day to resurply before moing to the next island. 
Mr. Sibley and Woodward established a rough camp at the airport, 
IS miles from London, and worked the area south of there by bicycle. Twenty- 
six islands in Manula Lagoon and Isles L agoon were visited requiring k miles 
of swimming and 40 miles of biking. 
Captain Holwav and Chief Tillman, in addition to e-oingsome 200 
miles in the landrover looking for mosquitoes, made daily runs to the t 
airport area to resupply tRSt the group there. 
Mr. Long did botanical work in the area of the London camp. 
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