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te. Auton Betrum

Seeratary of Feceign Affairs

Gaverawent af the Marehehi Inlands

Najuro, Fersheik Islaaia

6960

Deay Hr. Dedbeuim

Y vegret that ouyv schedules this sare week did aot permit a meetiag to

disesos the wstter ef the prapated wadicak survey of the peopie of

Edkisa Atoll, weich you refeed af the Hop 16, 1979, mwetiag with Dee
partment of Enerey offfeiels, offielule ef this Denarteent, and rep
gesentotives af ether aganedocs,
i de vant you te kune chet es beve boen ceaferrivg with tho Department
of Eacrgy on thie watter. Eeth of cur Bepertuente herve been waitiog,
ce Som extent, fer the raters of Pr. dagh Prate Fram tho hlaréhellc

eface wa bellewe that be te tu the best position ta advlee cea tho

compssition of a medical tenn ed on other sepecta off what shenld te
incisded in an exaainetien. Le is ay enderetendiag that he if returniag
te Sew York thio wechead aml we wilh be conferrieg with kim aariy
nest veel,
At this point, I cenaok give you @ prociac answer an co timing, There
any be considareble advsatege in tylag ia euch a eervey with the next
quarteriv yisit of the brookhaven tean which would he in September.
I xesiiae that you hewn dodieated that the Merebali lelendes Goveromant
could assist with legfistic susport, but a Ieesi fold exig shin aighe
not Aww the Llaporatory ov other medical aquimnent thet the Dopuremest

of Ewarey chip might heawa cvailsble.

ie will cake time eles to aeeertla « team vince ite cemeere east plan
well in advauce of eauy wieit. Te wookd ba expected that seme midical
teas menbera would come fran private hessitals aul con-povrermment institutions. fT would assess that thic type of mekeup of 2 updical teas would
be the kind you would deeire.
Pleasy be assured thet, while I camnet giwe you « definite raply taday
ai te auact tfeing oc ce che makeus of amy aedical team, I can agers
ys that fox cus part, wo will gush forward fall etema ahead. Lt ia
anticineted that the Beparteont wf Racrgy wllh do Idkewies, and wa will
be dn constant contact with thet orqaaisation.

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