December 14* 1953 
the Honorable 
The Secretary of State. 
Masblagion, $» G• 
Mrs 
1 have the honor to inform you that about February 10* If5 4 
ir. Alexander Wotaore, Smear eh Associate of the Smithsonian Insti¬ 
tution {formerly Secretary of the Sedthsonian), plans to go to the 
Canal lone and to the Republic of Pananl on official work for the 
Institution concerned with scientific studies on the distribution 
and variation mmng the birds of that area. The work will be in 
continuation of other aisdlar investigation® that Dr. Vetwore has 
carried forward* and will cover a period of approximately two months. 
The studies concerned will be entirely scientific m& will pro¬ 
vide further information m the ornithology of Pmmi to the mutual 
advantage of scientists in Fmmsd and in our ova country. The work, 
as Indicated* is official on behalf of the Smithsonian Institution 
and tli® United States Rational Museum. 
It will be appreciated if the American l&esion in Penas*! City 
may be informed In this natter. In his previous studies la the 
Republic of Faaanl the Mission has had the kindness to obtain for 
Or. Meteors a certificate frost the Ministry of Foreign Affairs 
recognising hi® work. So other facilities are required. 
Or. Wetmeare will be accompanied by Ups. Wetoore as hi® assistant. 
Sincerely yours. 
Leonard Carmichael 
