Trip Report -3l- Input into the decision making process should include but not be limited to persons who have been working directly on the programs, Marshall island representatives and the legal representatives from the affected islands. It is my understanding that BNL has prepared several health care options for DOE review. I suggest that perhaps the people of those islands and the U.S. Government interests might be better served by having the Interagency Group develop a policy position based on a plan which considers the long term impact of what we do and then tasking an organization with policy implementation. That DOE review the content of the BNL tapes covering the Rongelap and Utirik meetings to determine whether BNL and PASO statements are all consistent with the DOE policy. I believe there were statements made that bear this review as follows: a. When Dr, Pratt told the people of Utirik he “didn't know" what N.A. Greenhouse'’s windmill apparatus was for it indicated to me a basic lack of communication as to DOE programs in the Marshalls. b. People were told that Dr. Pratt supported double compensation ($50,000) for persons with two thyroid operations. Cc. Dr. Pratt also committed his support to expanded health care by U.S. Government and said the decision to that end was now being made in Washington. I am not commenting as to what the U.S. Government should or should not do, rather I suggest that statements of this nature could cast the government in a bad light as far as the Marshallese are concerned if what BNL supports as a DOE contractor does not become U.S. policy either quickly or at all. be Tore. H, OP-141 HUB: jhf U. p~rown Program Liaison Officer