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Dr, Theodore H. Reed h 1969 
National Zoological Park 
Washington D.C, 20009 
Dear Ted: 
Thank you very much for your long letter of February 
18th, which we all much enjoyed. Mwaneki and the others were 
very pleased to find that you included them with ourselves 
on the top of the letter, 
Thank you also for sending the notes on the Eland whieh 
I was glad to have and which will be particularly cas 
Very glad to hear that the TB scare has died down and hope 
you get a little peace after it all. I liked the good action 
photograph of you in the newspaper - what have you got in 
your mouth? = a cigarette or a thermometer or what? 
Do you remember when you were here the year before an 
African called Alexander Aron joined us for breakfast and 
Spent a day with us? He was with the Game Department. He and 
Tony have had some discussions recently and I very much hope 
that he will rejoin us soon. With he and Mwaneki we feel we 
should have quite a strong and loyal African element in the 
unit, which we have been anxious to bring about for some time 
This will be made easier because Mike Nicholson has decided to 
Join Alan Root - in fact he has already left us. 
There is no particular news from the Bongo camp except 
that Tony has built another trap. The men up there are working 
extremely well and I have no doubts about the ultimate success 
of the expedition, although in the initial stages it has cost 
a good deal more than I had estimated. : 
| As you say the rocket seems to have misfired a little, 
but I am sure a few sparks are generating over here, I remember 
Russell Arundel very well = Tony and I both liked him immensely 
and I am very interested to hear that he is still collecting 
animals. It would be nice if we could persuade him to make 
another trip to Africa = not so rushed as the previous one, 
When you next see him do give him our very best wishes. 
Anyway, Ted, it is a very good thi | ce 
Megs 2PyY & Ning that your chaps are 
getting around, but if there is any chance of jumping 4 to the 
ream ge ie Indies expedition Tony and I would like to join 
n on that, : 
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