ADDRESS OFFICIAL COMMUNICATIONS TO 
THE SECRETARY OF STATE 
Washington25*d. c* DEPARTMENT OF STATE 
WASHINGTON 
In reply refer to 
CPA 
January 13, 1949 
My dear Dr. Wetmore: 
Acknowledgment is made of your letter of 
December 28, 1948 in which you informed the 
Department of plans for continuance of scientific 
studies concerning the birds of Panama to be under¬ 
taken early In February by yourself, representing 
the Smithsonian Institution and Mr. W.M. Perrygo, 
on behalf of the United States National Museum. 
In accordance with your request, the Depart¬ 
ment has instructed our Embassy at PanamA to inform 
the Ministry of Foreign Relations of your proposed 
visit and to make arrangements for such facilities 
as may be helpful to you in carrying out your work. 
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Sincerely yours, 
For the Secretary of State: 
Paul C. Daniels 
Director for American 
Republic Affairs 
The Honorable 
Alexander C. Wetmore, 
Secretary, 
Smithsonian Institution. 
