ADDRESS OFFICIAL COMMUNICATIONS TO 
THE SECRETARY OF STATE 
WASHINGTON 25, D. C* 
DEPARTMENT OF STATE 
WASHINGTON 
A. Win f 
?, 1948 
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In reply refer to 
CPA 
My dear Dr. Wetmore: 
Reference is made to your letter of December 22, 
1947 in idiich you informed the Department of plans for 
biological investigations to be undertaken in the Dariln 
region of Panama early in 1948 by yourself and Mr. Watson 
M. Perrygo on behalf of the Smithsonian Institution and 
the United States National Museum. 
In accordance with your request that the Govern¬ 
ment of Panamd be informed of the proposed studies, 
our Embassy at Panama has been instructed to apprise 
the Ministry of Foreign Relations and to make arrange¬ 
ments for such facilities as may be necessary. You may 
be assured that the Embassy will be pleased to extend 
you such assistance as you may desire. 
* 
Sincerely yours 
For the Secretary of State 
Paul C. Daniels 
Director for American 
Republic Affairs 
The Honorable 
Alexander C. Wetmore, 
Secretary, Smithsonian Institution 
