March 12, 1953* 
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The Honorable 
The Secretary of State 
Viashington 25, D. C. 
Kesearch Associate, ploxis to go to the Canal Zone and to the Republic 
of Panam^ on official wrk for the vSisithsonian Institution concerned 
with scientific studies on the distribution and variation asKjng the 
birds of that area. The work will be in continuation of other sisdlar 
imreEtigations that Tr. ¥eteore has carried forward in recent years. 
Ke will be a,ccoap.snied by Mr. W. M, F'errygo of the United States national 
I'i|u3€ajia, as assistant, and vdll exf^ect to spend two sonths in the field. 
The studies concerned will be entirely sGlentific and vdll provide 
further infortaation on the ornithology of Panasil that will ev 0 nti:aliy 
b© published to b© available to scientists in Fanara^ and in our own 
country. Ih© work, as intdeated above 
Siaithsonlan Institution and trj© U. S. 
, is official on behalf of the 
liational Museum. 
It will be appreciated if the American Mission in Panaml City 
may be requested to infora the appropriate department of the Republic 
of Panaial on behalf of th.® Presicimt of Panaial of Dr, aetiGore’s proposed 
visit. In bis earlier studies in the Republic of PanamI, Dr. Vetajore 
has had the honor of a certificate from the Minister of Forelpi Affairs 
recopiizing his work. Ho other facilities are required. 
Your kind assistance in this miter will be laost helpfixl. I e-sa 
Respectfully yours. 
Leonard Ganaichael 
Secretary 
cc L.Carmichael 
.A.VJetmore 
