journey to the South, the object being to hasten the return of the third
Southern unit and give it a chance to catch the ship. The date of your
departure must depend on news received from returning units, the extent
of the depot of dog food you have been able to leave at One Ton Camp, the
state of the dogs, etc.

Assuming that the ship will have to leave the Sound soon after the middle
of March, it looks at present as though you should aim at meeting the
returning party about March 1 in Latitude 82 or 82.30. If you are then in
a position to advance a few short marches or "mark time" for five or six
days on food brought, or ponies killed, you should have a good chance of
affecting your object.

You will carry with you beyond One Ton Camp one X.S. ration, including
biscuit and one gallon of paraffin, and of course you will not wait
beyond the time when you can safely return on back depots.

You will of course understand that whilst the object of your third
journey is important, that of the second is vital. At all hazards three
X.S. units of provision must be got to One Ton Camp by the date named,
and if the dogs are unable to perform this service, a man party must be
organised.

(Signed) R.F. SCOTT.


V.--INSTRUCTIONS TO LIEUT. VICTOR CAMPBELL.

Cape Evans, _October_, 1911.
MY DEAR CAMPBELL,--This letter assumes that you are landed somewhere to