401690
“ONARD
DVR. ROBERT £2
BROOKHAVEN Rw. LORAL LABORATORY
TO:
FES-664-3577
(1) the United States (AEC/ERDA) has for more than 20 years conducted a
program of medical surveillance and treatment of the exposed populations
of Rongelap and Utirik as well as a control population.
(2)
CERDA), with the consent of che TT Administrati
the United States
on
and
the people of Rongelap and Utirik intends to continue this activity
(known hereinafter as the ERDA medical program).
(3)
in the course of this activity, the United States
(AEC/ERDA) medical
team, with the knowledge and consent of Trust Territory authorities,
has gratuitously furnished a degree of general medical care to the
people of Rongelap and Utirik.
(4) all of the people of both atolls have been adversely affected socially,
economically and psychologicall
y
by U. S,
(AEC/ERDA) activitics.
(5) the people of both atolls have requested that ERDA expand and improve
the medical care of all of the people of their islands.
(6) general medical care of the people of the Marshall Islands is a
responsibili
ty’
Pacific
of the administrati
Islands.
on
of the Trust Territory of the
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The United States
(ERDA)
is prepared to assist the Trust Territory
Administration in the discharge of its health care responsibilities to the
people of Rongelap and Utirik.
It is agreed that this assistance will be
provided {n response to Trust Territory requests and may {nelude the
following:
a.
ERDA will invite TT medical personnel
health aides,
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techniclans)
(medical officers,
nurses,
co participate in the ERDA medical