~: Could we go on to another and come back to Dr. Bair? Marshallese: What I want to bring we have been discussing, up, now, is sort of different from what because that we now understand that this book was prepared with detailed information regarding the conditions for the 30-year period following the 1978 survey. And I have a feeling that people who are involved and live in that period are to be considered fortunate to have this document, now, that explains so much of what will be effective then. My concern or my question now really revolves around those that have been affected prior to that year, just what can be done for them? I suppose compensation, Is there any, is there any help, is there anything to tell them? Any information for them about their condition, because this book you say definitely ~: is not addressed to them? That is correct. Well, there are other publications that have come out from time to time ever since consequences to those people. 1954on the condition of and the There are numerous publications on those subjects and the matter of their future and compensation has been a part of the negotiations between our two governments over the past many months. are not prepared to really discuss that subject here. We There are other forums where that is being discussed and we have no real authority to come and talk about it here. Marshallese: This visit has a different purpose. I want to ask about Kwajalein and Rongrik (did he say?) and Kwajalein and Rongrik; what about the radioactivity that may be involved or incurred by the missiles that are being tested? is this, increase or decrease) Is there an increase (or increase in the radioactive.ty in those two places, Rongrik and Kwajalein, from the missile testing? ~: We are not even indirectly responsible for the miss le activities at Kwaja” ein. Those are Department of Defense, Department of Army activities. But I am not aware of any radiation consequence of those missile launches. There are to the best of my knowledge no significant amounts of radioactive mater- als that are involved in those, in those missile launches. 52