MAR 21 i964

27 Rue de l'Aude,

Paris 14,
FRANCE,

Paris: March iith, 1969

Dr. Joshua Lederberg,
Genetics Department,

Stanford University,
STANFORD, California, U.S.A,

Dear Joshua,

Many thanks for your note of recent date on the subject of
conservation of wildlife. I must say that I find your idea of extending
the responsibility of museums to the preservation of tissue samples in
cold storage very original and wise, As you rightly say, the idea has
special significance for Australia, and I will do my best to ensure that
it is taken up. The first step seems to me to be to enlist the support
of the Australian Academy of Science, of which I am now a member,
Secondly, the idea should be drawn to the attention of our newly formed
Australian Conservation Foundation, of which Iam also a member, I
have written to Secretary B of the Australian Academy, and will push
the matter further on my return home this August,

Work at Pasteur is going particularly well, although the
organizational framework of this Institute leaves much to be desired,

Perhaps if you are in Europe this summer, we might get to see you.

All best wishes,

Sincerely,

Gus Nossai/ ff

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