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August 3, 1973

Dr. M. D. Roy Chowdhury
Director General
Geological Survey of India
27 Jawaharlal Nehru Road
Calcutta 13

Dear Sir,

In accordance with our previous discussions and agreements on collaboration in the investigations of the Lonar meteorite crater, I hereby respectfully recommend to you that Professor M. Fuller of the University of Pittsburgh visit the GSI in Calcutta and also Lonar to discuss and possibly advise on magnetic studies.  Professor Fuller is well known for his work on rock magnetism both on terrestrial and lunar samples and meteorites.  After discussions with your Mr. A. Dube who is now working in our laboratory, we have sent Professor Fuller and one of his graduate students a few Lonar samples for preliminary studies in cooperation with us.

Professor Fuller will be visiting scientist at the Geophysical Institute, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan, c/o Professor T. Nagata, from about August 15 to mid September when he will proceed to Cairo.  On the way he could visit your headquarters and then proceed to Lonar if this is feasible and agreeable to you.

I hope due GOI approval can be obtained and a letter of invitation sent to Professor Fuller at the above address in Tokyo with a copy to us.  If at all possible, it would be greatly appreciated if this can be obtained by September 1 in order for us to obtain necessary authorization here.

On the recommendation of Mr. R. K. Sundaram I am enclosing Dr. Fuller's bio-bibliography and three passport photos.

Please, accept my respectful personal regards.

Sincerely yours,

Kurt Fredriksson
Geochemist
Division of Meteorites

Enclosures

cc: Mr. R. K. Sundaram