TRIP REPORT - MAJURO, KILI, JAWIT -54 a. The meeting with Rongelap/Utirik people was not set up. b. Sample bottles never arrived in Majuro. c. Small boat support from Ejit to Majuro was not negotiated in advance with a resulting overcharge. d. WBC trailer maintenance not performed. PUBLIC INFORMATION ANNOUNCEMENTS SHOULD BE SENT THROUGH PASO TO MAJURO FOR TRANSLATED BROADCAST ON WSZO, PARTICULARLY FOR BNL MEDICAL VISITS . ‘ The people on Rongelap and Utirik would be better prepared for the visits and the few exposed or control persons living places other than Rongelap, Utirik Majuro, or Ebeye would have the opportunity to travel to one of those places for examination. (One control person on Kili very much wanted to be examined.) I committed us to picking up his transportation costs to Majuro and return the next time BNL came there. FUTURE WBC TRIPS BE LAID OUT IN ADVANCE AND INTEGRATED INTO LIKTANUR II SCHEDULE This trip cost us at least $7,000 more than it had to by using a Marshalls Government ship. It also used a valuable Marshalls asset again after we were criticized previously for using their ship. DOE PRODUCE .A HIGH LEVEL DELEGATION TO INTERFACE, IN THE MARSHALLS, WITH THE LEADERS OF THE MARSHALLS GOVERNMENT Needless to say this should be well planned, fully coordinated with the President of the Marshall ‘Islands and the High Commissioner, and be geared to presenting an overview on present DOE programs in the Pacific, their evaluation, present scope and future plans if any. The USG is entering into a new, more democratic relationship with the Marshall Islands and to this end, in my view, we should fully enjoin them to our efforts as friends and partners. OP-368 HUB: jhf. ze Original Signed By H. U. BROWN H. U. Brown Program Liaison Officer