. -12 On January 4, 1955, the United States t<ndered ~ $2 million &rati:i the sum of to the Government of Japan for purposes of compensation for injuries and damages sustained as a result of nuclear tests in the Marshall Islands in 1954. The< Japanese Cabinet decided to earmark 75% as coinpensation to all the components of tlie tuna indtistry; $108,000 was allocated to the port city and the hospitals which i~ad incurred costs in caring for the affected fishermen; and $151,000 was divided betweer. the owner and cre~w of the Lucky Dragon, the fishermen receiving an average of about $5,500 each. repeats a belief many Marshallese Mr. Bales seem to have - that the entire $2 million was divicled among 23 Japanese fishermen, whe~-eas, only $0.9 million was divided among 82 people who are friends and wards cf the United States znd innclcerttvictims . We are not in a position to evaluate how important Lhis . rnisapprche~sion is. At present Dr. Conard is in the Marshall for the annual survey. physicians. additional Islands wi~h a medical team Tt~is year the team is being joined by two Japai]ese Upon completion of the survey we will be pleased to provide information.