| RefNo | NLB/66/43 |
| AltRefNo | NLB/66 p24 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Copy letter from William Bate Hardy, Secretary of the Royal Society; to E. H. Siebs Esq., Padang, Sumatra, Dutch East Indies [Indonesia] |
| Date | 11 February 1924 |
| Description | Informs of the [Sumatra Ethnological Expedition] Committee's decision to send an expert naturalist and ethnologist to Sumatra to investigate the existence of a previously unknown ape ["orang pandak", "orang pondak" or "orang pendek"]. Forwards the Committee suggestion to gain the permission of the Government of the Netherlands in writing. Lists 9 questions on which Siebs' advice will be sort; includes best port of entry into Sumatra, approximate journey times, appropriate gear, where it can be brought and cost thereof, accommodation in the area of investigation; transport and if a written permission can be gained from the Government of the Province of Bencoolen [Bengkulu, Sumatra, Indonesia]. |
| Extent | 1p |
| Format | Carbon |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| RelatedRecord | CMB/81/5/1 |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA8234 | Hardy; Sir; William Bate (1864 - 1934) | 1864 - 1934 |