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BROOKHAVEN NATIONAL LABORATORY ASSOCIATED UNIVERSITIES, INC . BEST COPY AVAIUBLE About two weeks wiil be soent a t 2on;elap uk re the exposed and uni kr in j this x rio d coiznlete historic s and ,’3ysical examinations xi11 be aone and lzboratory ex mi nations inclridinz tvio conplete blood studies sj mila r to those carried out last year. In addition whok body gaima Sp2CtrOSCOp~\ Jill be cz r ried out. ,&out 200 people are involved. On coziFletion of these examinations a t ::ongelap, it is ;>lamed t o procceci to Uti rik Island for the pirposes o f re-exaninins tile cliilciren for growth a d decelopnerrt studies, znd carrying out ali iii ted nm ber of whole bcdy p mia cot ~ n t son as an ple of the j>opulation. ex z ii nations at L‘tiriB : .MLI ~ ~be accomplished i n about 3 days, after which the majority e t tile team rvouIci return to I<v;ajalein 2nd the United States. shoulcl proceed t o Xajuro t o re-examine the Xita Villaze children. require only aborrt 2 days a:d IiOuld conglete the xission. are tentative at this time. It is mt ici pat edt hz t these These latter plans Selection of personnel for participation is not cor;tplete, i t seen’s likely that about an I$ am te an will be required (as last year} plus k ~ i l lbe submitted viiten wniyleted. ana vi11 be su hit tcd separately. - the assistance of 3 - 4 ilarsilallcse medical aides in the 2ielci. This is in Cudget estimates are also being wor:red oil In order that %ivy part ici pi it ion and assistance nay 3e requested at an early dato,, the coilowin; help fr on the Nab;). is coilsidered neccssar; i n carryin- out tile nission:
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1, It is requested that an LST be made available at Eniwetok sonetime between 15 February and 1 3!arch 1959. (The reasons for the use of the LST are the saxe that were presented last year.) Certain iGor construction ( a shower facility and wooden room 10 x 10 x7feet) in conjunction with tae use of the steel room uill be necessary on the LST prior to departure from Enixetok. The cost of such construction will be borne by the Atomic Energy Commission. A 21 ton steel room and about 4tons of medical equipment will be placed on board inthe tank deck a t Eniwetolc. The ship should be available for transporting, berthing and messin: a 30-man mcdical team t o Aongelap for a period of about 2 weeks and then to Uti rik for a period of about 1 week before returning the terun and equipment t c Eniwetok. 2. in addition to mUT,a boat (such as an LCi.1) will be required t o be tested for 26 members of the medical t e r n San Francisco t o Eiiiwetok and return. Nafzes of menbers of the tem will be submitted i7 the near future. trans gortat ion for about 4 tons of equipment (3 tons from the New York area and 1to nf ron Seattle, idasiiin$on) t o Enirvetok and return. 4, Request air trm sport ation between Zongelap, Kwajalein and fiajuro to transport 7crsonncl as necessary t o carry out then is sion. 5. %?quest participation of about 4ned ical Saval personnel froci the A list of tlzese i2eopleNaval !&dical Center if agreeable with l o c a l comzmrIds. will be submitted later. 6, Xcquest authorization of all Naval Comands en route top ovid e assistance to the medical tern as required. This ends requests oi the Navy. Tliere are certain requirements dependent on Trust Territory assistance (Departinent of the Interior.) 1. Use o f one medical practitioner and two interpreters for a period of 3 weeks t o accompany the team t o Xongcla? and Uti rik. 2. Use of limited hospital facilities at biajuro to exarxine about 20 children over a period of 2to3 days. 3. :blessing and housing 02 3 t o 4 newbers of the medical team f o r a period of about 3to4dqsat Biajuro in Xarch, 1959. Please seeDr. ihniiaxi about whether o r not an AFS'IJP representative is to participate. affirmat ivc, who the officer is. Please let :ne how when this decision is made and, if
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