HEADQUARTERS CARIBBEAN AIR COMMAND 
OFFICE OF THE COMMANDING GENERAL 
IN REPLY 
REFER TO: 
Dr, Alexander Wetmore 
Secretary 
Smithsonian Institution 
Washington 25, D, C. 
Dear Dr, Wetmore: 
I was pleased to have your letter of 28 September, in which you 
Indicated further interest in the Eayano region preparatory to' your 
field trip next Spring. 
I hare spoken to the Army Director of the Inter-American Geodetic 
Survey, Colonel F. A. Pettit. I told him briefly of the area in which 
you are interested in planning your next year's fieldwork and of the 
nature of the information you are seeking. Col, Pettit indicated con¬ 
siderable interest, and suggested that I advise you to write him in 
detail. He will be happy to assist you with any information his office 
has at hand. His address is: 
Box 203 .I 
Balboa Heights, Canal Zone 1 
For your future information, the officers of the IAG S are now 
located near the Balboa Commissary. It is a large, white building to 
the right of the drive which is lined with Banyan trees as you approach 
Balboa from the East, r 
As you prooably know, Gen. Hale will be leaving shortly to take 
command of the Ninth Air Force, with headquarters at Langley"ABB. Virgin! 
a. would strongly suggest that you get a letter of Introduction from him 
prior to your next trip, to assist you in re-establishing contact with 
the Air Force people down here. 
^ " was pleased to see you again briefly in Washington. My second 
snort visit enabled me to see the remainder of my friends who are associ¬ 
ated with you, which time did not permit on the first trip. 
I appreciate your kind attention during my visit, and look forward 
to seeing you again in the not-too-distant future. 
Respectfully, 
eC _* 
' . D. SHELL 
Captain, TJSAF 
ALBROOK AIR FORCE BASE, C.Z 
[a we T MORE j 
3 October lph9 
■i OCT -5 13hS 
