Via Airmail 
October 29, 
1953 
Dr. James H. Kempton 
American Embassy 
Caracas, Venezuela 
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Dear Jim: 
Yours of October 16 came to me in Los Angeles and I appreciate 
your attention. Your suggestion as to getting a gun permit is a sage 
one, but I have had to delay giving you the necessary information un¬ 
til I was back here in Washington where the gun which I shall bring 
is available. 
The gun in question is a 16 gauge No. 202798, manufactured by the 
Savage Arms Corporation. 
I am not at all sure as yet as to hovr I will come or the dates as 
that will have to be arranged according to transportation available. 
Billy sent on his revised schedule calling for departure from Caracas 
on January 2. This complicates things somewhat since steamer travel 
through the holiday period is cluttered up with cruise tourists. 
The indications are that the journey will be quite a safari - I 
am looking forward to it. 
Sin mis por el momento, estiraado amigo, quedo siempre su afmo. 
Alejandro Wetmore 
AsAciado en Investigaciones 
Cientificas 
