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^[[read 5 Aug]] [[preprinted]] DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE AIR FORCE OFFICE OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH (OAR) ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA 22209 [[image - seal for the Department of Defense of the United States of America]] [[/preprinted]] 4 August 1966 Dr. Helmut K. Buechner Office of Ecology Museum of Natural History Room 414 Smithsonian Institution Washington, D.C. 20560 Dear Dr. Buechner Our contracting officer has told me that he will need for his files written evidence that the study in Korea called for in your recent proposal has been cleared through State Department and local Korean channels. In effect, he wants evidence that you have authority to proceed with the study if and when a contract is signed. Sincerely ^[[Harvey E Savely]] HARVEY E. SAVELY Director of Life Sciences