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April 17, 1920. 
Hon. B. 3. Comer, 
United States Senate. 
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My dear Senator Comer; 
In roply to your inquiry of April 14, in regard to the action 
taicen by this Department in relation to Senate Resolution Ho. 56, con- 
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ceming proposed treaties with I at in-American countries for the protec- 
tion of migratory birds, I have the following information to give: 
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On inquiry from the Secretary of State I replied that the Do- 
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partment was without sufficient definite information to be able to give 
at this time definite advice on the subject, but that it would at the 
earliest opportunity taice steps to secure such information. I am 
pleased to be able to state that arrangements have been made to send 
one of the most experienced field ornithologists of the Biological Sur¬ 
vey to South America during the coming month to spend a large part of 
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the next twelve months in investigating conditions surrounding migra¬ 
tory birds which pass from this country to that region to spend the 
winter. Many of these birds arrive in South America in midsummer ant 
remain until the following spring* Upon the return and rendering of 
a report by our representative the Department will be in position to 
