of old. Dr. Darling offered the assistance of his Commission, and Dr. Steinfeld the resources of the Public Health Service. While the Committee has no reasons to suspect the intent and motivation behind their offers, it does believe that these visitations were more than just coincidental. Second, the Committee's reception in Tokyo, Japan, by both that government and the United States Embassy, while cordial, appeared somehow to be unenthusiastic, which contrasted immensely with the reception accorded it in Hiroshima and Nagasaki. The Committee has compared notes with other committees of this Congress and has found that receptions by representatives of both the United States and Japanese governments for committees concerned with status or resources development were far and away more enthusiastic than that of this select committee dealing with the irradiation of Micronesian citizens. Third, this Committee became aware at the conclusion of the September, survey of a somewhat amazing fact. 1972, As early as March of 1972, even before Public Law No. 4C-33 was allowed to become law, and before the Committee's interim report, one of its consultants was approached by a representative of the Atomic Energy Commission and informed that he might later be asked to participate in the annual examination of the Rongelapese in order to give credence to the correctness of the surveys. That this came to pass, is again, the result of more than just simple coincidence, Fourth, reference is made to lack of cooperation from the AEC and DOD. The Committee finds this most interesting, especially since it is aware that the AEC, at least, is not unable or unprepared to offer such information or assistance if requested from the proper sources. Specifically, the Committee wishes to refer to a letter from Representative Balos to Senator Henry M, Jackson of the U.S. Congress, which he sent the Senator during the session of the Congress held in Palau in 1972, concerning the plight of the Rongelapese and Utirikese. qm 5 6260