Furthermore, the Committee is not aware that these men ever received any other compensation than this amount. We checked in Tokyo with Mr. Matasugi Ohisi a Lucky Dragon survivor and he confirmed that the amount he received was equivalent to about $5,000. Furthermore, he said, they did not receive any share of the fish they caught on their ill-fated fishing trip, since they were all thrown away because of contamination by radioactive fallout. The only other mention he made of compensation was that some of the fishermen who were married received a small additional amount. Furthermore, he added, he is paid for this trip to Chiba-shi in Tokyo where he receives an annual examination from Dr. Kumatori. : PAST COMPENSATION-—RONGELAP AND UTIRIK While the people of Rongelap and Utirik were not as lucky as the fishermen of the Lucky Dragon in receiving compensation for their exposure as a result of the fallout from the Bravo H-Bomb test, they did receive--varying kinds and at different times forms of assistance, and compensation, The kinds of "compensation" are described in the following pages, ae Bea ae ae ay eRe “hgh ot, aim - Vewwea a Pen ee re eect pe 5 a oe