401658 + -- brine “a bw ten acto ae f Oat ate, APR 21 W877 Janos te Hvar . BEST COPYAVAILABLE S etanc ACministrcato Invirenment and Sa vt ty NONCURRENCE WITH "REQUEST FOR VIELD COORDISAT ON AND MANAGHEINT POSITION OF AUS ACTIVITIES IN THE PACIFIC AREA" blishing in the Pacific a nonconcurs in the propos: scientific manager for al activities fer the following e GTeasangi The recent criticism of ERDA medical oud research Pacifie have hauvared the entablisiusent of good rapport with th Mavshallese which is naceusary to the conduct of tha needa 1 survey and radiological safety A closer association of the radiological monitoring pronrem with research activities by yeie seLlentifie manager may well Lnerease the estabii : Di uspicions that Cha purpose of the RADA nitie pvogrvans is primarily fox res: web, where 4 project may represent the : schontlfiec inlerests of a sing le ar a Xs Live stisators, ravtiological cafety, envi ronmeatal ond parsonael inomttoriag aril activitles ja the Proeifies must consider vadiolesieal the totak enaviraiuent & lonserance to boa relevant lo yesent eat proolaas scientists fron several laboratories in researeh that is primarily motivated by jukerveses with bot rediolosiecal survey minoy pr a preblen at all, and of thaacquaxtors Divisions vorking gesgegennt ns Lua viewpotne. i3 made vy divecciug the the U.S. Coordtaati the individual and assesswes best accampidsshed ‘by stafs tosether, harsnallese confitence jm DRDA in rvedlolowical matters has declined se delaved ci eens such as croveh rvetardatton in some children and «a uileh pereencane of thyvoid sbpnomalities associated with me BUAVS fallout nave cceecurred without warning anens those participating in the OA medical follocup program ac Roogelap ena The belic£ that peoples of the pacific are belay used by H&YA effects leaders. Many 4 ecnvineed that the } RDA medical fSotlowan srogram is not being conducted TNTETEEe rate pee gd ge nn ne eye in radiation research 1g widespread ancay the Narshaliesa eeeee for their benefit but for other reasons. a we oa oo Soret Thaw sere ee re