UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTOM® ® _ SCHOOL OF FISHERIES SEATTLE 5, WASHINGTON [3 6“mm | : 3/ 9 4. Ans4g applied Fisherics Laboratory 13 June 1950 Dr. Paul B. Pearson Chief, Biology Branch Division of Biology & Med. US atomic Energy Commission Washington 25, D.C. Ly Dear Dr. Pearson: we are , proceeding with the of in response to your request, we assume that arrangements will be made with the Division of iHili- tary application by Commander Pinney. It will be necessary that apzropriate identification cards be provided, authority to leave the country and visit the Warshell Island be arranged, and Naval Liaison be estabiished. Some provisions for texing care of the expenses to the Navy and other military establishments should be arranged. ie are hoping that Lt Commander George B. Greer can again be designated by the Navy to work with us since he understands our needs and is an efficient and competent officer. we are proceeding to assemble the personnel for the trip and have found it necessary to make one substitution in the original list of proposed names. Kr. Robert Corey will be unable to go, but Dr. Noe Higginbotham, Chairman of the Department of Botany, Washineton State College, as offered to handle the section in plant physiology and will work with Dr. Orlin Biddulph who handled this area of the research for us during 1949. We are especially pleased with the continuity that we are able to establish in this area. Medical examinations will be started for members of the party and innoculation shots or "booster" shots will be taken to meet the overseas requirements. We will recuest a security re-check on all members of the field party from the Security Division, .tomic iznergy Comiission, Hanford, Washington. We, also, hope that it will be possible for you to arrange your Pacific Coast’ trip in such a fashion that you may arrive in Seattle at a time that does not conflict with our trip to the Facific. \n" | ce: Mr.W.K.Crane (0 Richland, Wash LED: pr 900284 \ \\ \ Very sincerely yours, 4 “Rauren RK. Donaldsan Director NowYeh RAIL 7 7a