DRAFT - 
A 
November 1, 1963 
Mr. James P. Ludwig 
Dear Jim: 
It seems we have a bit of a problem concerning your proposed 
inter-island survey in December. Politics are a sticky business 
and we’re on the wrong end this time. Mr. Takata, the Wildlife 
Management man in Fish and Wildlife in Honolulu has his back up 
over our contact with the Senator. The Senator has to go through 
Takata since he controls the WHflife Biologists and this is an 
awkward situation at best and one ve did not foresee. Mr. Takata 
issues the collecting and banding permits and allows us to operate 
and we have always been on good terms with him. A time or so before 
he has been upset with us - first he was hesitant about issuing such 
broad permits to the SI and later seemed to be afraid we were not 
giving him a copy of all the information we collected on his refuges. 
AH in all, we have gone to some pains to stop and visit with him 
periodically and etc., to zry and impress him with the fact we were 
working WITH him not merely beside him. He’s not a difficult man to 
get along with, he just needs reassurance in the security of his 
position. 
Now, see the problem? And this time, I think we have to admit 
we were not using our brain. It is only natural that anyone in any 
