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a | IRECTOR’S OFFICE - NZP 
JUN 2; 1968 
RECEIVED 
The Honorable Glen Wo Ferguson 
American Embassy 
Nairobi, Kenya 
Dear Ambaseador Fergueen: 
i wanted to keep you Informed of a new project of the Smith- 
min Kenya. The N ational aeological Park, a Bureau of the 
Sailthnoaten, received a grant from the National Geographic 
Saciety to make a field study and capture of three Bongo antelopea 
(Boocerus curycerus) in Keaya. As you may know these animals 
are vory rare and have ecléom been exhibited in a soo, go that, 
if our efforts are successful, the National Zoo may be the third 
200 in the world to place this beautiful antelope on display. The 
other two szooae are in Cleveland and Antwerp. 
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We hawe contacted with Mesarsa. John Seago and D. Anthony 
Perkinson of Nairobi to eecure the necessary permits and to make 
all arrangements for the project. They wlll do the prelim) 
field etudics and once the animale have been captured, they will be 
joined by Dr. Theodore H. Reed, Director of the National Zoological 
Park, wha will begin veterinary studies. Work on the project should 
begin in Kenya this stmimer and continud through the fall. 
Dr. David Challinor of the Smithsonian's puree of international 
Activities will be In Nairobi from June 17 through the following week 
wid eo and he will be able to furnigh you with mare « details if you need 
