ia 
Messrs. John Seago and 
D. Anthony Parkinson -~ 5 - June 1, 1968 
Enough of this armchair catching, we will have to see what is 
going to happen. 
Attached is a formal letter to you, authorizing you 
as agents for the National Zoological Park for the field studies 
and capture of the bongo. If it sounds pompous, I agree. ‘The 
letter to Ambassador Ferguson will be sent from Dr. Ripley's 
office. 
Thanks for the opportunity of depositing our money in 
your bank. If it is necessary, we will send it marked for the 
Bongy Exposition. 
Let me know if you have any idea on the schedule of 
payments you would like to have. I am trying to arrange for a 
conference with the fiscal people and find out exactly how this / 
works. I will let you know as soon as they come up with an idea. \ 
If there is any equipment I can procure for you, let 
me know. 
Sometime when you are in the area where we will go to 
work I would appreciate your marking it on a map so that I would 
have some idea where it is. Not that it really matters, but 
that I am fairly keyed up over this whole project and would just 
like to see a map. 
I am enclosing two copies of  reléases for each of 
you to have notarized and return one copy to me for the 
National Geographic files. 3 | 
We were going through some old correspondence and came 
across the enclosed letter written by Tony in 1962. This goes 
to show “all things come to those who wait." 
Kindest regards to all. 
Sincerely yours, 
Theodore H. Reed, D.V.M. 
Director 
Enclosures 
THR:mcb 
