April 10, 1953* 
Hi® Excellency, 
The ABd>a»®ador of Panaaa 
W'ashington, D, C. 
Sirs 
I beg to advise that about I%y 1 Dr. Alexander ,'etmore. 
Research Associate of the Siaithsonian Institution, is to go to 
the Republic of Panai»4 on official business for the .siBithsonian 
Institution. It will be greatly appreciated if he laey have 
the courtesy of your visa on his Special Passport No. 49197# 
which he will submit to you with this letter. 
With thanks for your attention, I am 
fery sincerely yours. 
Leonard Cansiehael, 
Secretary. 
AW/ra 
