Z Thanks again for the monograph on the epidemiology and cancer registries in the Pacific basin. I found it a facinating series of articles. It would appear that there does exist a paucity of data from the Marshall Islands SE Hb CoI TTT = You have a resident expert in this program in the person of John Nicolof€f. John is one of our Senior Consultants and certainly understands this program as well as anybody that has been involved with it over the years. In addition there is a Dr. Robert Krone, who is associated with the Southern California graduate school of management studies and systems analysis working with the overseas studies division. I had the pleasure of meeting him in Kwajalein about a year ago and discussing the possibilities of some collaborative effort between Southern California and BNL. He had some suggestions as to the imput the hospital administrative people might have in this area. The Southern California extension program in systems management is already well established in the Marshall Islands and has gained great credibility and a great deal of respect in that area. and I am sure that this could be filled in with our combined efforts. Thanks again fer your time on the 25th. you again, Best regards. Susan and I look forward to seeing Sincerely yours, Hugh S. Pratt, M.D. Director of Marshall Islands Study . Brookhaven National Laboratory mh c Co ff. weeny HSP:¢c cn /