AIRMAIL 
April 20, 196k 
Mr. Roberts 
District Commissioner 
Christmas Island, Pacifie Ocean 
Desr Mr. Roberts: 
I wish to thank you again for your help during our recent stay 
on Christmas Island and for informing Washington and Fanning Islands 
of our visit. Our trip to these two islands was very enjoyable and 
profitable. In case communications break down again we plan to visit 
Christmas Island about June 15 fox about 5 days and will stop at 
Washington and Fanning Islands for a day on the way down. 
In going through the literature I find reference in Mr, Gallagher's 
paper to the Christmas Island Batural History Society. Mr. Joseph King 
(Bureau of Commercial Fisheries) informes me that this society published 
a journal for several years. Do you know where I might obtain copies 
of this? If copies are not available would it be possible to borrow 
a set of the journal in order to make a copy for our files here? 
Sincerely jours, 
FTed C. Sibley 
Research Curator 
Pacific Project 
Division of Birds 
