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BROOK HAVEN NATIONAL LABORATORY ASSOCIATED UNIVERSITIES. INC . Division of Biology amd Xedicine Atomic Energy Commission I have just returned from the Marshall Islands and in general the arrangements for the forthcoming suwey were agreed upon to my satisfaction. Dr. Iiacdonald and Mr. Ness arrived at Majuro the day after I did, their plane being delayed with en+ne trouble. Mr. Ness is now DISTAEJ at Ponape and came to Majuro to relieve Boyd McKazie so that he could visit some of the other islands. Allen, Mr. Shoemaker and myself to discuss the survey. Mr. Nucker had forwarded a memorandum to NcKenzi e outlining certain stipulations which he desired fulfilled in regard to the survey. The major stipulation was that the Roque could only be gone from Majuro a maximum of three weeks. In view of travel time, this will obviously mean that we will have only about 12 to 13 days at Rongelap for the survey. Mr. Nucker insisted on a signed agreement, a copy of which is attached. Both Or. Macdonald and Mr. Ness, as well as the others, were very cordial and cooperative (as if nothing had transpired previously to the contrary) . !k. Mac went all out to assist in every possible way in the arrangements for the survey. In private I told him that I had been very much disappointed in his ne~.orandum to l!r.Nuder since I -d thought we hail seen eye to sye on the importance of the surveys. He imci little to say except that he had tried to get the Trust Territory to appreciate the si=wificance of the survey as a research project and encouraged them to accept the surveys on this basis. lieadded that they did not seem to see it from this point of view. He hinted that the use of the ?.oque was one main deterrent in carrying out the surveys. 1 believe that it is q~ite lii<ely,if the 3ody burdens show no furtkcr increase, there ;tillprobably be no serious objection? to carrying out future surveys by living on the isl~d without need of the use of the Roque. Apparently they understood that it ~s onlY
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the whole body buden evaluation which VIOUlibe on a 3 to ~ Year basis antithat routine annual examinations WWII.J be done. Dr. ;!ac indicated that perhaps the reason }.ir. Nucl; er had Wanted the ~greement in writing in t!leCxture since he ?12s d political appoint~ent and he wanted the agreement as a ~a+ter of record. ~~aLi.st~-ate. I inforn.e(.l then of the antici!>ated survey. I went over ‘pearec:to ‘J~ in ~00~ hedtil. I obtaineri two coconut crabs, one from lon~elap Island and one iron ~inie~tol: Island, and one v.isc~r~ia;e pickled illalcohol for return to 3NL for Sr90 analysis. I left formalin i? jars for Ja’We to preserve an~’further miscarriage proiucts I n~xt proceeded fron I:wajal?in to Zniwetok and spent two daYs there tion of t!le steel room and accessory equipment aboard the ~loque. ‘i’lleya~rec(lto arrange in advance for all gf the necessary proc~~dres install zt~.ens. I ax arraaging to purctia.s? a 10 !21 generator to leave pezr:an2ntly ashore at longelag. This generator will supply the necesT’?Aeonly thin; that is ‘.m~ie~idedat this tize is the exact ti?e of the survey. ?ir.Nuclcer does not wish the survey team to be in the Islands to ‘bein t!leTrust Territory for about six ;~eeks sonetime in February antilarch. I an in touch with I.ir.Lausi*s assistant (!.!r.Olsen) of the ~epartv.ent of the Interior trying to obtain more specifically the dates that the V~ team will be in the ?:arshall Islands tistrict since I am anxious to establish a fii~. j2~e so that members of our team m.aY I thiiik I “nave zovered the major points and I ‘willbe glad to discuss
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dff ice .4 t be District Admizlistratiw sbaU be from departure to arrival of the vaaaels home ports which in trators Msrs&s41G ad the Field Tr&p Officert who in this case will be auxilbry tranapostati- at flongfrlspe sist d tse ewe than ten (10) mea@arsO imchding m. Conard. & The Trust Tesritofy !W,UC81 LMoup shall cmstit of net more thaa amen A. MaJuroComtrd Group will be axmined pgior to depsrture fos kngclap-
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Q. ‘me Rongelapese at mmgelap will be inftwmed af an psoceeui$agsand the e%admtkms shall be detemimed by tM ?ield Trip Officer. c. The Rongarlfapmaple will be advised tht the body burden reevaluation Mill not Xhe Ly owir again for tweral yearsb dependent upon the results of thi6 survey. This gmerator *t tire end of the survey will be Stored 8$ JkXl@l*~ k future Uae in Medica& Surveyso The storage of this generator will be approved by t M Council befora storage. ii. it has bees agreed upon that ia th8 caae of any mechanical trouble with the 10KW generators ttw @edical group will be able te use the Trust C. By agree =ents by and between Drs. 9 (3mrd sad Maodoriald, cestain zedical supplies and equipment will be furnizhed by the Trust Territory. E. Tbe A.EX. Medical Persoanel AU be respoas~ble for ail personal Iirookbavam National Latorat ory Atomic Knergy Commission Mreetcx of Vublf.c deslth Trust Tersitory of the Pacific 1$. ilcting District Administrator