View of Leprosarium, Tinian, Northern Mariana Islands
The High Commissioner and the Chief of the Bureau of Medicine anc
Surgery had given their final assent to this plan“ when it was learnec
that the Armyhad needfor the particular area selected as the site or
Saipan. The original plan to place it on Tinian was then revived anc
approved,
*WiComTVerPacls ltr ser 221 dtd 16 fan 48; ChBuMed Itr ser BuMed—311-GHS FF1r2/A6-.
dtd 19 Feb 48.