AIRMAIL 
July 51, 1964 
Dr. Charles A. Ely 
6159 Pahukula Street 
Honolulu, Hawaii 968 BI 
Dear Dr. ELy: 
Mr. Arnold B. Joseph, Division of Biology and Madleine, US Atomic 
Energy Comnission, Germantown, Maryland called Mr. Banko Wednesday 
concerning a trip he and several ecologists are making in August to 
Eniwetok, Bikini, and Rongelap. He asked if he could collect bird data 
for us on these islands. I talked with him and he was most Interested 
in doing this for us. I asked him to note bird species (he appeared 
to know the birds), their numbers, and breeding status. I also asked 
him especially to watch for orange tagged birds, namely Sooty Terns, 
and any banded birds. I also suggested to him to inquire if anyone 
on the various islands had seen them. He will stop for two days (on 
his return) at Johnston* I told him to contact our personnel on Sand 
Island and he said he would. 
I also gave him your name and telephone number and told him you 
were in charge of our field work. He will probably contact you around 
August 6. He seemed most cooperative and interested. 
By the way, I called him again (after consulting with Maryanns and 
Mr. Banko) and inquired if there might be room for one of our personnel. 
He said they would be on a Trust Territory boat and they were already 
over their limit (15). He suggested that we mi#it get together early 
next week and discuss what information we would like. Maybe also we 
can show him some of the bird sk,ns. 
Best regards. 
A. Binlon Amerson, Jr. 
Research Curator, Div. of Birds 
