October 24 * 1936 . 
Dear Mr. Secretaryi ; 
It baa |aat cose to wy aibenti cn that Mr. 
llftxender Baweron, whose address is c/o Fernanda 
I#e# Csixs Foetal 420* Sac Paolo, Brasil* is 
meeting with some difficulty In shipping to the 
fcifhsotslsn Inatitutl « biological apeclaa&a which 
the Institution la purchasing fro* hi*. 
Sr. Baweron is not connected with the Insti¬ 
tution, being in Brasil on research »ork of Ms cm* 
end he 1® also collecting biological apeeiswnB 
which are purchased by the Institution. Se state# 
that it would sswe hi* considerable tine and «x- 
pens* if shipments of such biological aaiwvial could 
fee recaiwed fey the Embassy and forwarded to this 
country. These spec limine arc of interact to us, end 
it would, b# appreciated if the appropriate official 
coaid give such assistance as is practicable in ex¬ 
pediting the clearance of specimens which are to 
bacons the property of the Institution. 
fours wary truly. 
S#'ETSt»H TT * 
wtirmm^w-ifr .ggf “ 
The Honorable, 
The Secretary of State, 
Washington, B, C. 
