COMMONWEALTH SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH ORGANIZATION DIVISION OF PLANT INDUSTRY CABLE AND TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS: P.O. BOX 109, CITY, “CORESEARCH," CANBERRA, A.C.T., CANBERRA AUSTRALIA RDB:CP Ref: 19th January, 1961. Professor J, Lederberg, Department of Genetics, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CALIFORNIA, U.S.A. Dear Professor Lederberg, Thank you very much for your letter of January 3rd and for your opinions regarding Henmann and Day, At this stage we will just have to wait and see who applies.for the position. I certainly hope that Peter Day decides to apply for I know him to be both likeable and competent. We were at John Innes together during 1951-3. . Mith kind regards, "Yours sincerely, 2494 pio} puoras a