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D. ANTHONY PARKINSON 
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7th May 1968 
Bey Tins ReGg, 
irector, 
National Zoological 
Washington D,0 
eastern. Se NE 
My dear Ted: 
After some very hectic and exhausting weeks caused by 
excessively heavy rain with resulting floods we are back at 
the base and it is time to reply to you in detail. 
We have made various preliminary moves during the last 
few weeks and have gained the impression that this Bongo 
operation will be received with a good deal of interest and 
we don't anticipate any difficulty over the permits. 
| However, to start the ball rolling in the right way I 
would suggest that you write formally instructing us as your 
| agents to make the proper approaches to the authorities con- 
cerned here on your behalf regarding the application for 
permits to capture three Bongos and carry out the studies you 
have outlined. I think it would be a good idea to do as you 
suggest and write to the U.S. Ambassador here, Mr. Ferguson, 
saying that you have instructed Tony and the to call on him 
and keep him in the picture. This would enable us to enlist 
his official support for the application if we felt that his 
association with it would be regarded as a compliment by the 
Minister. 
Photographer 
I think it would simplify matters in several ways if we 
could use a local man who is well used to the country and 
speaks Swahili, etc. There is a chap here called Simon 
Trevor, who incidentally shot the African scenes for the TV 
series of ‘Cowboy in Africa’, who is experienced and very 
competent in game photography and who is very well equipped 
with all the cameras and lens we are likely to require. We 
have worked with him a great deal and found him easy to get 
on with, more so than Alan Root, and I think this is a very 
important factor. 
Tony has had several discussions with two field Game 
Wardens, both of whom have Bongo in their areas, but it will 
be necessary to make a recce before one can decide on what is 
likely to be the best area for our operation. 
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