4200) January 36, 1969 Exsnest Libby nartrant of Medical Sciences c Territory of the Pacific Islands BEST COPY AVAILABLE Dear Drnie: Just received your letter and am delighted that you have permission to particisate in the survey. In resard to Ken's participation this year, after talking it over with people here I am afraid tnrat chis will not be possible. Since uncer ors sponsorship we would have to procecs him as a momber of tie teac(per dica, clearance, etc.) and duc to the fund shortezs end time limit here it {6 not feasible to include hin now. Even thouzh Alc Sono would pay his travel expenses, if he wore (hot)an official participating toctoer of the team, Brookhaven would still Ee bald legally responsible 4a case of accident. You know that I would be most happy to have Kena participate and am sure that he weuld do an cxcellent jod for us. We can certainly keep him in mind in vegsd¢d to future surveys. I told Bill about your requ2st not to purchase stanle food ftcss until wa heard further from you. My thousht wis thar ft would bo vice to seud tails part of our food supplies on the U-Bear with the cevenea psicy. Boss this mean that you expect to srrive in Keajalein prioax to depavture cf the U-Boat? Were you planning on going up to Roazcicr on the U-Boat’ The U-Boat ig scheduled to leave Kwaj on February l3tu I believe, Sincerely, oe RAC: jr || : REPOSITORY COLLECTION ‘ Dae Wil is Robert A. Conard, M.L. ' BOX No. DoE /PASo Doe/vV Y 4 3t got De, CONMCD FOLDER ranu 06/1264