AIRMAIL 
July 22, 196k 
Mr. David Bratley 
Cnithsonian Party 
OB Coast Guard LORAH Station 
APQ 105 
San Prancisco, California 
Dear Dave: 
Hope Phil gets down there by the tine you get this letter. It soems 
that everything happens at once, lie need you back here in DC so you 
can help on the upcoming Sand report. You will be here approximately 2 
months. Since Phil can't get down there until the 26th, we have to have 
at least a 2 week overlap 00 he can learn all that is going on. Cam 
Kepler is to replace you. His arrival time is scheduled far August 9 . 
You can leave on the 10th or as soon as you orient him. I hope Phil is 
able to learn fast. 
How a problem lies in bringing all necessary data from Sand so we 
ean utilize it here. This may present difficulties in some cases. The 
best solution may be to duplicate the data sheets, etc. See if the 
tracking station or someone on Johnston can Xerox or machine duplicate 
it for us. 
Bring all collected material back with you if possible. If you have 
enough frozen birds to bring back, write Dr. ELy and have Kepler bring 
some dry ice to Band. You can then use it to bring the birds back. 
Brin* the 
it right back. 
banding record book back also, 
will Xerox it and send 
I sent Terry the item he wanted. Hope ho envoys it. 
A. Blnion Amersan, Jr. 
Research Curator 
Pacific Project 
