R.K. Selander, 1953 6 Mexico City, Mexico Sept. 29 Francisco at about 10:00 P.M. - left call for 7:00 A.M. Sept. 30 Arrived at the Industria Militar at 9:00 A.M. After a short wait in the office of General Sanchez Hamego I was able to get a permit from a Colonel (didn't get the name) which authorized me to take the gun and shells into the country. From there I went to the Direccion de Aduanas at the National Palace. While attempting to get in to see Moreno Lopez, the Subdirector I was side- tracked into the office of a Mr. Alchuga (spelling ?). After 1/2 hours wait I was given an order directing the Adwana office at the airport to turn over the equipment to me. At the Airport a Mr. Gustavo Pina, is a chief of that office who speaks no English, said that he could not turn over the things unless a man from the Defensa Nacional was present to make an inspection. Apparently no one was available at the office at the time (2:00 P.M.) so after much talking and many conferences, that part of the deal was skipped. Instead the local customs men inspected gun and shells. I was charged a customs duty of 207.03 pesos despite my insisting that the equipment was to be used for scientific purposes and was to be returned to the U.S. at the end of my stay in Mexico.