UN3TED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 
BUREAU OF BIOLOGICAL SURVEY 
WASHINGTON, D. C. 
ADDRESS REPLY TO 
CHIEF, BUREAU OF BIOLOGICAL SURVEY, 
AND REFER TO 
mind as to whether the Japs may or may not be using the Islands more 
or less without definite permission. Should there be any signs of 
this and especially if any structures of any kind have been erected on 
any of the islands, I wish you would not fail to secure photographs 
of them and to taka measurements aid give a full description. Also 
learn, if possible, to whom they belong. Take up the matter with the 
Obtain of your boat and later with the Commandant of the Naval Station 
Fearl Harbor, as such occupation will be absolutely illegal and must be 
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stopped. Should you find anything in the way of occupation please make 
a separate and confidential report containing all the information you 
can secure concerning it on the islands as well as at Honolulu. Prof. 
Gregory can undoubtedly help you at Honolulu in this matter. 
I presume it is scarcely necessary for me to suggest 
that you take with you a very full supply of films in air tight containers 
* and that you carry along adhesive tape to seal the containers after you 
have made your exposures and have dried out the container and the film before 
sealing' them in order to prevent their taking moisture and deteriorating . 
It would be well, however, for you to take along a developing apparatus 
in order to check up your exposures to see that your results are all right, 
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in view of the intense light which will prevail on ail of the islands, 
exceptpossibly where you are taking forest views after you return to 
Honolulu. I trust you will secure a vewy fire lot of pictures covering 
all stages of bird life as well as giving the characteristic views of the 
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