DRAFT 32 26 Aug - 21 Sep 69 CONTRACTOR MEDICAL Five Marshallese are brought to BNL for evaluation and sugery at Cleveland Metropolitan General Hospital. Three of the cases are diagnosed malignant. The case of a 34-year-old woman from Utirik is not attributed to r lation exposure, however, because of the "low dose received and the lack of thyroiq@ abnormalities ... in Utink children." Dr. Ezra Riklon, who accompanies the Marshal , will return to the Marshall Islands and supervise the hormone treatments of the people.” 13 Oct 69 RELOCATION The AEC certifies that the Bikini cleanup project has b en "satisfactorily completed." 14 Dec 69 LEGAL RESPONSIBILITY The Bikinians petition the T.T. high commissioner for their mmediate return to Bikini and $100,000 in further compensation for damagesto t eir atoll and the discomforts they suffered from relocation.” Mar 70 CONTRACTOR MEDICAL Conard of BNL conducts annual medical examinations of the Marshallese and finds no new serious cases of thyroid disease. Seventeen of the 19 children exposed on Rongelap have thyroid dysfunction as do a significant number f adults.?"° 28-29 Apr 70 PLUTONIUM RADIATION RELOCATION At a series of meetings with T.T. officials at Saipan, AEC re esentatives Cluff of the NV and Martin Biles of the AEC/DOSdiscuss the need for dditional surveys of Bikini because of concern about plutonium in the soil, the status construction programs, and possible techniques for reducing expect f agricultural and exposurelevels. T.T. officials decide to delay resettlement until 1973 when peopl would be selfbuilt on Bikini supporting and agree to wishes of the Bikini people that all houses the interior of instead of Eneu but promise that no houses will be constructed Bikini Island.2" 7-8 May 70 MEDICAL The AEC/ACBM recommendsthe development of mechanis Utirik population as research subjects in order to assure their conti in the investigation of the Marshallese exposed to fallout in 1954. low dose of radiation received by the Utirik people, this payment m as compensation for radiation exposure. The ACBM notes the nec medical care of the Rongelap people. The committee considers th s for paying the ued cooperation Because of the t not be viewed ity for continued assignmentof a paramedical person on a continuing basis to detect and managet e late effects of the radiation exposure and to ensure the validity of the continuing investigation of medical findings.?”