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It's most Valdivia, Alacitte jet, which remain 3 parts (4 crew of 2)
available at 6000 sols/hr, ($240). By radio, with great help
of Panoti, arranged for lift in & out for 50,000 sols. NYZS agreed
to pay bill. Contract was to be signed Mon morning Aug 12.
12 Aug 1963: Man Andersbergson another Alacitte arrival;
air group is waning, & all heli- operations suspended
for 8 days. Then, our plan fell through.
14 Aug 1963: Left Tamblin to Botayo to find out about
one army heli. It could only be used in swing, or as
part of their own operation in Valdivia, & at any rate not
until end of month. Because of percent + poor radio front
in common with Chabrian group. They had progressively
about 1 mile radius toward Selen; regular prog-
res. They did not want heli- help. Only way of commu
is to fly over their ground & near Motalo base - taking
early, which often gets poor. In evening I was setting up but
not near a pool about 30 yards from beds birding &
saw topic diving about 25 yrs. from me; seemingly
unway. Probably locals seldom hunt with light at night.
In morning about 0630 I had gone to site at edge capital when
K. Last time seen an agent on across the path. I saw it;
it froze, collected it, a beating &
16 Aug 1963: Karpelhe departed Luisiana to cross over
Sivas (?) below Tercita, + appear possibility of ascending
Cordilla Valdivia, by this route. Neli Andersberg accompani
him. I was taken to Ayacucho by Tamblin (40 min from
Luisiana), on way back to U.S. Cura area in centre showed