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8 November 1966


AIR MAIL

Dr. Edwin L. Tyson
c/o American Embassy
APO San Francisco 96301

Dear Ed:

You know that the contract has been signed.  Within the next ^[[Note -> done 23 Nov]] week I shall be sending you 4 copies of the contract -- for Dr. Kang, the U. S. Embassy, the U. N. Command, and yourself.  We received everything we requested in the budget, including funds to send Ke Chung Kim to Korea.  Funds are also provided for moving your family to Korea.  I think you will be pleased with the contract and the opportunities that may emerge from it, despite difficulties and frustrations we may encounter along the way.

The murder of 6 GIs is sobering and prompts me to caution you to be extra careful not to expose yourself to danger unreasonably.  The fact that you and the Korean scientists are doing something unusual, even south of the DMZ, may make you a special target for the North Koreans.  We must be very cautious to avoid any international incidents.  I hope that our Korean colleagues will also use good discretion in carrying out field work.

^[[Note]] [[arrow pointing to hand-drawn bracket indicating the following paragraph]]  Under separate cover I am sending the pictures you made last September, I have kept out one 8 x 10 of each of the pictures I had printed from your negatives.  I am also sending a complete set of the enlargements made from my own negatives.  You may like to show them to our Korean colleagues, various persons in the military and embassy, and finally turn them over to Dr. Kang.  I have 3 additional prints of each picture, in case you need more.

I shall suggest to Ke Chung Kim that he go to Korea shortly after Christmas.  This won't be the most pleasant time of the year for his visit, but it is important that he arrive soon if he is to contribute real help in formulating the 5-year plan.

I appreciated your good letter and the shot record of the filming you did in the DMZ.  Please take every opportunity to obtain additional