Marshallese: We from Rongelap and Utrik have this request and now the Senator from Enewetak also joins in requesting that those of our number who have had thyroid operations, consequently some were not exposed to the fallout, and so received no compensation yet they as a result of their operation are required to take medicine daily perhaps for the rest of their lives. Is there some way to financially help these people since they are now required as a result of their operation for this sickness that they have? deBrum: If you cannot answer this perhaps you can take this request to the proper authorities? ~: I shall do that. I want to comment that the matter of treatment of illness and injury that is not radiation related is a subject of agreements between our government and the government of the Marshall Islands and the subject of continuing discussion. And I shall certainly take that subject to those discussions. Marshallese: deBrum: I have no further questions. On behalf of the President who is not here or the Acting President, I want to express our extreme gratitude and sincere thanks for the team’s coming, presenting us with this information from the study made and your report at this time to this group. I am especially grateful for this kind of setting where we are able to sit down face to face, matters, discussthese