orders are absolutely necessary for Fred to fly a MATS plane. 5) Midway 
requires more than CN0 clearance as it is a high security base; this 
clearance has not yet been received. Bob had actually no clearance 
to go ashore there when he went up on the plane. 4) Money which 
should have been sent to Lt. McDaniel at Midway as stated in letter 
from Sudduth to Humphrey, 31 December 196$, has not been received 
at Midway. 3) Due to a foul-up in proceedure, the money which should 
have been received by Capt. Rey has not been received end as the 
SHAD project is also a DESERET project, Lt. Lembeck has been covering 
the cost of outfitting the ship to cover our requirenents. Everyone 
at Midway from the CO on down reports that weather conditions in that 
area at this time of the year are at best extremely hazardous. High 
seas breaking over the reef of Southeast Island, may at certain times, 
run clean across the island, making it virtually iB^ossible to set up a permanent 
camp there. Rough seas make it impossible to depend upon going from 
ship to shore each day for field work. At this time of year, storms 
build up off the coast of Japan and move SE at up to 18 knots, reaching 
Midway only 24 hours later with little previous warning, and may last 
for a week or more with high winds, rain and extremely high seas. We 
would have little time to get off Southeast Island after Midway had 
been hit by one of these storms. Otherwise we might be stranded on 
an island which was partially awash. There vrfeuld be little way to 
protect equipment under these conditions as the island is flat with 
no trees. The twwer is about 8 feet square and only 15 ft off the 
ground. The bases of the tower ore set in oil drums filled with 
concrete. The CO at Midway feels it is unrealistic to have the ship 
