“ Cottie “be weet Ae Manna, ’ tte ‘bra ChE [RE Cte cy oftnx cintiry y mad ts Q@ BAL Percrlige,hotAe flastntte,. has Lidivrdiato . hay beef dl : eYbacdhe. OOOe aFok } x | announcement. -14- . . We should keep in mind that the family from Jaluit, that I found awaiting us in Majuro, were entitled to $54.00/day throughout their stay on the island. There was a very good possibility that at least a month or longer would pass before they could return to their home island. Their two routine physical examinations would cost the Department of Energy $1,674--and probably much more, depending on the Trust Territory ship schedules. A review of Table II reveals that prior to the September-October survey we had completed 98.6% of our examination of the exposed people of Rongelap and Ailinginai; 94.6% of the examinations of the exposed people of Utirik, and 84.6% of the matching unexposed group. A quick review of any long-term prospective study will reveal that those percentages are unusually high followup figures. The addition of a few patients--at great ” te! reer | - expense to the BNL medical program--will have little or no impact on our scientific data. » 2 : " In addition, at the conclusion of our stay in Majuro we were presented with a bill from Reynold DeBrum for $2,125 {please see Enclosure 9) for transportation of the Bikinians between Ejit and Majuro. director, was amazed at this bill. Mr. Bill Scott, the BNL field He stated that on our previous trip (May-June 1979), we had assumed that the Marshall Islands government was providing the transportation. Upon questioning Mr. Brown he admitted that he had made the —oer =evemy arrangement for the_use of the boat for our survey. until the final day. We were unaware of any charges If I had known the cost of transportation I would have made other arrangements for the examination of the Bikinians. As I explained to the Bikinians, we have no funds for their medical support, will do what we can with ' the resources provided. Mr. Brown again had made a unique, arbitrary decision, directly affecting the medical mission, both by precept and by financial commitment. (frtertavar) ns be Qn petit Lie / BWE weds Brien tic fr ANE Aor? , We Lug upnt, Chir C wee Pant , rare Y (G79 AteoumaAcso PASO Anat Jotaaarymaite” wedwes eal d in GA n.,- \ Smatlhoet suppedperm GAG Megje'eg Mine OF AN bte LT, dag “ Cra ttcbeelperd le ke PASO nosis Ehis opete ee