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WASHINGTON, D.C. 20036 
MELVIN M. PAYNE 
PRESIDENT 
January 22, 1968 
Dr. Theodore H. Reed, Director, 
National Zoological Park, 
Smithsonian Institution, 
Washington, D. C. 20009. 
Dear Ted: 
Thank you very much for your interesting letter of January 12th, which 
is a proposal for support of an expedition to collect three Bongo antelopes in 
the Aberdare Mountains of Kenya, East Africa. 
As you point out, this is not only an elusive animal, but is a very 
beautiful one and would certainly make a great hit with your visitors at the zoo 
as well as help to insure the survival of the species. 
Iam referring your proposal to the Society's Research Committee which 
is scheduled to hold its regular monthly meeting on February 12th. We ought 
to have some indication of the Committee's recommendation at that time. 
Trust this meets with your approval. 
With warmest personal regards, I am, 
Sincerely yours, 
President. 
MMP:ck 
ce: Dr. Carmichael 
