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October 6, 1969

Mr. Bobert D. Law, Jr.

District Administrator

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Trust Territory of che Pacific

Majuro, Marshall Islands

96960

SUBSISTENCE AND LODGING SUPPORT FOR MARSHALLESE MEDICAL PATIENTS
Dear Mr. Lew:

This letter will serve to confirm the understand{iags reached during
the discussione by W, K, Streanan of thie office with W. M. Owmby

and W. H, Vandling et Ruajalein on Beptomber 43, 1960, aod with

W. WU. Vandling and Vincent Miller at Zbeye on Saptersber 24, 1369,
Th: Memorandua of Understanding between the Trust Territory and the

Atomic Energy Coumiseion vhich became effective September 15, 1966,
in part provides that when a Marshallese patient is sent to the

United Statea for special medical treatment, the Trust Territory will

make necessary travel arrangements between the home Lelaad and Ebcyc,
and also the neccasary aubsiatence and lodging arrangements at Fheye.
These aupport clets incurred by the Trust Territory will be reimbursed
to the Trust Territory by the AEC.
With respect to the group of pationts which recently uadervent special
modical treatment at Brookhaven Hational Laboratory, it {8 ovr understanding that two of the group,
Of Rongelap and
of Utirik, require support assistance (per diem allowance).

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The balance of the group, the other three patiente and Dr. Riklon,

the interpreter, do not require support asaistance aince they live

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asetetance while in travel status between their home falanda and

Ebeye and return, it fe requested that travel orders be issued to
each covering travel from thef{r hame island to Ebeye and return
travel from Ebeye back to their home island, The established per diew
rate of 810.00 while in travel estatuag in the Trust Territory fe accopteble to the AEC,

In this connection and ag allowed by the Trust

Territory travel regulations {t ia further requested that

be given ea cash advance against che travel orders to asaist

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