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BROOK HAVEN NATIONAL LABORATORY Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands Office of the High Commissioner I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your hospitality and assistance to me on my recent visit to Saipan. As Mr. Norwood suggested, I am writing you directly in regard to the arrangements for the medical survey at Rongelap next March. I believe we had gone over the plans for the survey in regard LO Trust Territory assistance, including personnel, fairly to Ron~clap. ‘lhcsc arrangements would be carried out, I presume, by Dr. Iaman. In addition to the personnel I requested of you last month, I would like to request an additional man. In view of the fact that we would like to carry out a chest survey this year, I am afraid Mr. Libby will be overburdened with this in addition to his photographic workload. Therefore, you will note in the list below I am requesting also an x-ray technician, if it is possible for you to furnish one. If this is not possible, could you consider another Ilemato].ogical technician, l{osang Mizutoni BEST COPY AVAILABLE X-ray and photographic technician, Ernest Libby United States Personnel In addition to myself, there are the following: Dr. Bentley P. Colcock, Surgeon, Lahey Clinic, Boston, Mass. Col. Austin Lowrey, Ophthalmologist, Washington, D.C. _— v Mr. W. Scott, Hematology technician, Brookhaven National Laboratory
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our only request in regard to medical equipment would be the usual field trip medical equipment and, if possible, a microscope. The survey this year would involve the complete history and physical examinations, special thyroid survey, cancer survey, growth and development study, skin examination, slit lamp observations for lens opacities, complete hematologic.al work-up, anclin addition, x-rays of wrists and hands of children, <and rotltine urine an.nlysc.sand !~rinc for rndiochernical analyses. Tllcre will he a total of 300 peop]c examined. Your assistance in these arrangements will he greatly appreciated. cc: High Commissioner, Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands Director of Medical Services, Majuro