AOA REPOSITORY DOE /4 So C@LLECTION Dosey,VTA BOX No. rovoen 1228. "€nan® 2 / “ [310 ~ pyDr. Coaneo —O/ zh. 06// 97S April 10, 1975 Mr. Robert Tapia United States Public Health Service Honolulu International Airport P. O. Box 29300 Honolulu, Hawaii 96820 BLOOD SAMPLE SHIPMENTS BEST COPY AVAILABLE Dear Mr. Tapia: This will advise you of the many unscheduled shipments of. NOW-INFECTIOUS human blood samples from Kwajalein, M. I., marked for Holmes & Narver, Inc., PTD, for transshipment to USERDA Agencies at Oak Ridge, Tennessee, the department of Human Genetics, University of Washington, and others at times. By copy of this letter we are informing the shipper at Kwajalein, M. I., to clearly mark on the packages - “HUMAN BLOOD SAMPLES” - "NON-INFECTIOUS". I sincerely hope that the previous methods of handling the shipments of blood samples has not inconvenienced your service. Perhaps this clarification will resolve the questions which you have called to our attention. Your continued interest and support are greatly appreciated. Sincerely, Original Signed by R. L. Marchand William B. Hills Director OP-243 co: U.&. Customs - HAFB Holmes & Narver, Inc., PTD OFFICE p» Dr. RK. Conard, BNL) SURNAME ® .....------2--2. 22-22-22 ee] eee eee eee eee DAT ceeeeeeeeeeneceeee ch cenreeeneseeeetseee=s Form AEC-318 (Rev. 9-537 AECM 0240 9091981 U, 8. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE : 1970 © - 405-346