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I would like to briefly summarizefor you some of the highlightsof the recent slrruey.3verytNng really went very smoothlyand I was quite pleased at the fize spiritof cooperationshown by the Trust Territorycd'ficiala. about ten Rongelappeople nou residingthere for exsmination. Drs. Fennel and allowedus to use their facilitiesfor the examinations. They were also kind enough to loan us severalitems which we needed for use at Rongelap. probablyrememberwell, was also very helpful. He had our three medical boxes which bad been shippedin custody. The Navy flew us to Majuro on the 12th. Dr. John Iamen, the medical gractitionervwhohas taken Dr. Bicking's olace at Majuro, Lad roundedup and weight measurementsas part of the growth and developmentcontrolgroup. These examinationswere completedthe followingday. for the surveyat tingelap. The survey teem consistedof the following people in additionto Dr. Macdonsld,Bill Scott and myself: Dr. Ezra Biklon, Dr. Isaac Lanwi and two technicians,Kiosan and Sable, and in addition,Dr. Jaffe and one of his dental technicianswent along to carry out dental examinations..Mr. Neas also accompaniedthe group. He went along apparentlyto look into the agriculturalsituationon Bongelap. We sailed on the Roque, the Trust !Perritorycargo ship, on Wednesdaymorning the 16th, arrivingat Kwajaleinone day later where we picked up Dr. Ezra and our three medical.boxes which containedmainly the electronicCouiter counter and laboratoryequipent. We did not sail for Mngelap until the afternoonof the 18th since, in view of Captain Eobert'sunfsmiliaritywith Bongelaplagoon,he wished to arrive at a time when.the sun would be to his back as he enteredthe lagoon In order to steer through the coral heads. noon, Mr. NeilMorris, the agriculturalist who hadbeenlivingonthelsland for the past year, and the new magistrate (ma) came aboard. Rnoa illdicated that the Bongelappeople would like to have a meeting,andask us certain questionsbefore commencingwith the examinations.