and, as he had promised, he had contacted one of the Lucky Dragon survivors, and arrangements were made to meet him that evening. On the late afternoon of June 29, the Committee members met with Dr. Kumatori and Mr. Matashigi Oshi. During the meeting Mr. Oshi discussed his experience, his compensation, and his health, and Dr. Kumatori presented the Committee with some articles dealing with studies of the Lucky Dragon fishermen as published in several scientific journals. for its two guests. After the meeting the Committee hosted a dinner un June 30, 1972, the Committee departed from Japan for the Trust Territory. JAPAN: SUMMARY In Japan there are well-defined and regulated facilities to take care of those people exposed to the bomb in 1945. produced these facilities The programs which came about nearly 12 years after the bomb, through the passage of a national public law. This long delay was due, in part, to the fact that Japan was an occupied country until about 1955. It is clear that the main support of these programs comes from the local and central governments of Japan. Examination, treatment and care for the victims are up-to-date, efficient, and comprehensive. Committee noted that the medical equipment The (an automatic multi-channel blood analyzer) in most of the facilities, matched or exceeded in sophistication, that found in most, if not all of the Trust Yerritory district hospitals. At the same time, as daily medical care is carried out, in 5010329