he he Whe OWES ORAM payments of patients. rian STV GALanBe 6g 4714 At the present time the arrangement is for BNL to pay travel expenses to those patients going to the United States for special treatment such as to the thyroid patients. In order to help the Trust Territory doctors with regular medical care of the people our doctors will sometime recommend that certain people go to Ebeye or Majuro for treatment. The Trust Territory handles the expenses in those cases - not BNL. If we recommend that any of you go to the United States for special treatment you can be sure BNL will take care of your travel expenses. ' Based on the above it is our position that if it le the decision of the AEC physician and yourself, the travel of the patient is related to the radio~logical exposure, the AEC will fulfill their responsibilities as outlined in the above quoted paragraph number 1. However, if it is determined that the travel is related to the regular medical care of the people, the TT is responsible for those expenses. Hopefully the above mentioned meeting and thia letter will clarify our posi- tion on the matter and the questions related to your Quarterly Report on PL-5-52, Section 5, will be resolved. Very truly yours, Original Signed by w 6. Hits OP.723 William B. Hills Director ec: Oscar DeBrum, TT Dr. R. Conard, BNL Dr. K. Knudson, TT Roger Ray, AM/O, NV Dr. J.L. Liverman, USAEC,Hqs.