TO: UR. ROBERT A “ONARD BROOKHAVEN NN... LONAL LABORATORY FTS-664-3577 AQT 26 Whereas: (i) the United States (AEC/ERDA) has for more than 20 years conducted a program of medical surveillance and treatment of the exposed populations couection LNARKE7 FicésS repository DOE ~ fo RAES7 of Rongelap and Utirik as well as a control population. AN (2) iQ ™ . z x the people of Rongelap and Utirik intends to continue this activity J xp 2 ni LL ul sft s ww 9 Ly :; the United States (ERDA), with the consent of the TT Administration and (known hereinafter as the ERDA medical program). 3) in the course of this activity, y ' the United States (AEC/ERDA) medical ° I ~ team, with the knowledge and consent of Trust Territory authorities, > YS > e > has gratuitously y furnished a degree of 8g oF g general medical care to the a & Zz Lo people of Rongelap and Utirik. ew owt (4) all of the people of both atolls have been adversely affected socially, > WwW WJ S 5 economically and psychologically by U. S. (AEC/ERDA) activitics. uw (5) the people of both atolls have requested that ERDA expand and improve the medical care of all of the people of their islands. (6) general medical care of the people of the Marshall Islands is a responsibility’ of the administration of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, Now therefore: The United States (ERDA) is prepared to assist the Trust Territory Administration in the discharge of its health care responsibilities to the people of Rongelap and Utirik. It is agreed that this assistance will be provided in response to Trust Territory requests and may include the following: a. ERDA will invite TT medical personnel (medical officers, nurses, health aides, la1249) technicfans) to participate in the ERDA medical