As of the 1st of Decenbder, 950 mattresses had been packaged and 285 eots; due to the delay in getting delivery of mattresses and pillow bags from the States, this work can progress no faster than they arrive. Tw hundred gallons of solvent for the plastic mtertal which the cots are dipped in, has been ordered from the States. This is to thin the solvent which has a tendency to thicken very fast when the top of the dip tank is off; when this is received, dipping of cots will be much faster, . On 29 October a crew of man were taxen to Japtan where 124 mat tresses and 117 pillows were peckaged. These itens were stored in ths animal laboratory. a/ Perry E. Hoey Perry HE. foey OGG Representative BEST AVAILABLE COPY