UNITED STATES 
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 
FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE 
BUREAU OF SPORT FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE 
Post Office Box 698 
Kailua, Hawaii 9673b 
January 5, 1969 
Mr. Roger Clapp 
Pacific Project 
Smithsonian Institution 
Washington, D.C, 20560 
Dear Roger: 
Enclosed are some belts with answers to most of the questions which you 
asked in your letter of November 19. I was not quite sure in several 
instances as to what you were asking, but in the event that I misinterpreted 
the question, ask again. 
Also enclosed are copies of the trip reports for February, 1969 to Pearl 
and Hermes Reef and the August-September, 1969 trip. We had to content 
ourselves with only a day at Laysan because that is all the Coast Guard 
would give us. So we practically galloped around that island, once around 
the outside beach then around the lagoon. 
We saw sharks every time we dove at French Frigate Shoals, Laysan (h hour), 
and Pearl and Hermes Reef. The big tiger we saw at Trig Island changed our 
plans to dive near there that day. 
Jane's little noteabout getting space to receive gear was very intriguing. 
We would like to hear more about that. 
Hauoli Makahiki Hou (Happy New Year) to all youse people there. 
Best regards, 
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Eugene Kridler 
Wildlife Administrator 
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