November 16, 1959

Dr, Clark T, Randt

Executive Secretary

Bioscience Advisory Committee

National Aeronautics and Space Administration
1520 H Street, N. W.

Washington 25, BD. C.

Dear Dr, Randt:

At the suggestion of Dr. Joshua Lederberg, Chairman of the
WESTEX Committee, Space Science Board, I am pleased to provide
the enclosed ‘Material Developed by WESTEX", for the use of your
Committee, The first part of the document is a draft report of the
activities of this group. The second portien consists of references
and material relevant to contamination of celestial bodies and
possibilities of extraterrestrial life,

It is planned to incorporate much of this information in
the biology chapter of the Board's interim report, "Science in
Space”, now echeduled for publication shortly after the first of
the year, Since the material in its present form is unedited and
highly preliminary, wide distribution of the document outside the
immediate family is not planned nor desirable,

The Board hopes that your Committee will find the informa-
tien useful,

Sincerely yours,

G, A. Derbyshire
Space Science Board Secretariat

Enclosures

cco: J, Lederberg
H, K. Hartline