BNL personnel were well pleased with the logistical support of PASO before and during the trip. As in the fall of 1981, several physicians from the State University of New York, Stony Brook accompanied us. I think it is im portant to continue to exploit the subspecialty expertise found there, as improved patient care results, It is gratifying, therefore, to hear those physicians who went with us this past survey describe their experiences in very positive terms. This makes future recruiting much easier. In a very real way the overall efficient and pleasant day-to-day operation of these surveys, both on Kwajalein (Mr. James Watt) and on the Liktanur (Capt. Keith Coberly) direc- tly contributes to improved patient care. We thank them and the crew of the Liktanur for their continued excellent services. the new bunk lights on the ship. By the way, we appreciated One item that still needs improvement, how- ever, is shelter for the trailer area. I would again comment on the courtesy and understanding extended to our group by Capt. Coberly. No reasonable person could help but note the salutory effect of his extra effort on the successful completion of the surveys. While I cannot gauge, in depth, the status of the BNL effort in the political and public relations arenas, I would note that Mr. Harry Brown performed two excellent services along these lines that will certainly contribute to greater effectiveness of our mission. One was arranging a meeting with Secretary DeBrum, in which I was able to explain several aspects of our program to him and to Health Minister Jeton Anjain. The second was his clarification of our medical role to a news representative on Majuro which resulted in an up-beat article in the Marshall Islands Journal. Mr. Reynold DeBrum continued to be indispensable to our trips. I greatly appreciate the opportunity to utilize his capabilities as a medical translator. I also feel that we are fortunate to have such an effective intermediary for the town meetings. His calm, deliberate and complete translations surely help us avoid many unnecessary problems and misunderstandings. From my vantage point PASO seems to be most capably represented by Mr. Brown and Mr. DeBrum, and it is a pleasure to work with them. We welcome Mr. Bill Jackson to the Paso team, end it is obvious that he will provide an equivalent fine service. The next trip is tentatively planned for October-November, 1982. be similar, I think, It will to the pediatric trip of last year, and will again util- ize dental facilities in the outer islands. In terms of budgeting it is my plan to utilize interisland air transportation more on future trips. But more details will be sent to you in a few months. Again, it has been our pleasure to work with PASO on these missions. Thank you very much for your excellent services. Sincerely yours, WHA: gc CC: Dr. Dr. Dr. Dr. Dr. Dr. Mr. William H. Adams, M.D. R.B. Aronson D.C. Borg V.P. Bond E.P. Cronkite J.A- Harper B. Wachholz E.T. Lessard