Trip Report -30- The two-26 foot barges built by U.S. Oceanography would be of no use on Utirik because at low tide a whaler could still not get there under power were they to be set up on the beach as a floating dock. On Rongelap the whaler literally can be beached at any tide (also at Utirik at high tide) and people can get in whalers easily, except for the very few who can be, and were, helped in and seated immediately for the short gentle trip to the boat, To place barges at Rongelap would serve as no improvement to the system as they would only afford a long, slightly rocking platform which would be very hard for the elderly, obese or crippled to traverse, and they would still have to climb down up to 30 inches into a whaler. The DOE should seek means to secure two house trailers (Federal excess) one for Majuro and one for Ebeye to be used as living quarters for outpatients and escorts from Rongelap and Utirik, who are covered under the DOE/TTPI travel, treatment and subsistence agreement. — ~ 7 " It should be made clear to Utirik people why I.D. cards were issued to at leasttwo unexposed persons who were not to others allegedly then operated on, and (see record of Utirik meeting) in similar circumstances. The problem of people who complained to Dr. Iaman that they were not being treated should be addressed. All medical referrals and escorts should be advised by the Party Chief as to whether or not they are entitled to per diem under the DOE/TTPI agreement at the time they are given the referral letter. General A_select Interagency Group should review the BNL findings over the past 25 years, evaluate the present program as to what services i. are provided and in what manner, and when and then recommend a future course of U.S. Government action for at least the next 20 years, " The Interagency Group might include representatives from: a. TTPI c. DOE d. BNL f, Selected "outside" individuals such as those on the so~calied BAIR Committee who advise DOE on Marshalls matters e. an Department of Interior b. U.S. Of>ice of Micronesian States Vo .os