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Notes on Agreement

Art. I (first paragraph). Scarcely need add meteorology and oceanography in view of definition of natural history, but have put them in because Ecuadorian Government seemed particularly interested in the weather conditions prevailing in the Islands. 

Art I (a). Prior obligations are mentioned because I understand the Ecuadorian government has made some commitments to the U. S. Navy regarding South Seymour Island. Navy (Admiral F. H. Sadler and Captain S. Picking) is agreeable to our locating on South Seymour provided that we do not spread all over the place and keep to one or the other end of the most suitable terrain located at the western end of the south shore of South Seymour. In this connection, I wish to urge that we located, as far as possible or practicable, in the vicinity of whatever base the Navy may establish on South Seymour Islands. It would react to our great advantage in many ways rather than otherwise. There is to be considered the matter of the hauling in of heavy and perhaps all supplies, medical services, communications, water, fuel, light and power, repairs of all kinds, and possibly also the loan of boats and other equipment, and maybe even personnel. 

[[strikethrough]] Art. I (g). [[?]] [[/strikethrough]]
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Art. I (f). Indefatigable Island is especially singled out, as it is a typical island, possessing a complete series of life zones. It still has a considerable stock of tortoises, even though they seldom if ever get a chance to reproduce because [[strikethrough]] [[?]] [[/strikethrough]] of the depredations of wild pigs, numerous on Indefatigable and particularly destructive to tortoise nests, eggs, and young. Moreover, Indefatigable seems to possess fewer introduced animals inimical to the native fauna and flora.