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Ye can provide a hundred pounds of air pressure on board but our capcity is limited so I estirate that we could provide about forty pounds sustained pressure and if only required for short periods up to a hundred pounds. I assume your air driven motor wo*lld only require air in short bursts so I do not anticipate any problem there. If necessary I could also throw on the line one of our main ongiue clutch air compressors for ’ . a limited time, although this wouldn’t increase the pressure it could help out in the volume som3yhat. I believe we can accoadate Dr. Donaldson and his group nicely, probably not berthed in officers country, but certainly in the us&room for meals; so I an agreeable providing CNO gives them the proper clearance for the trip on board. Ye I probably will be able to provide them with a boat. I carry two landing craft boats (LEVP) with a capacity of about thirty six persons including crew so I believe one should be sufficient for use in transporting the natives to the ship. If the Yarshallese have canoes they can be a big ilelp. If you feel, however, that your requirements will necessitate the use of both w boats then please ask Dr. Donaldson to try and arrange to pick up another one for his use* I aa attempting to have q arrival date in Bar1 renriin 1 F’ebruary as originally scheduled. This will allow me some tin?e for upkeep there before sailing as well as liberty for the crew as a break in what otherwise would be a long voyage. I will be pleased *to hear from you regarding any other assistance we can render to insure your mission is a complete