Mexico, D.F. June 29, 1946 Drove into the downtown district at about 8a.m. and had breakfast. Then to the American Embassy where we picked up mail. Then drove to the office of Gaze y Isea, where we talked to Mr. Macias, who grants scientific collectors' permits. Mr. Macias told me that our permits had been mailed to us at the University of California on June 8, so they were pro- bably on the way back to us at this time. Then put the truck in Gran Motor, S.A., on the Avenida Paseo. dela Reforma, for a lube job and oil change. While waiting for the truck, we walked downtown and visited Sauborn's, which is a tourist trap, but a huge set-up, including dining-room, soda- fountain, clothing store, jewelry store, drug store, tobacco store, etc. We ate at a small cafe nearby. Went back & picked up the truck, and drove to the Azteca Courts, where Walter Dalquest & his wife stayed while in Mexico City. The proprietor told us that Walt had left a few days before with a big bunch of specimens from Veracruz, headed for Herebo, Texas, but that he was merely going to take the specimens across the border & ship them to Univ. of Kansas, and then return to Mexico City. We left a note for him, and then returned to the Gradalope Courts, where we wrote letters and rested until supper time.