ASHE LO REPOSITORY Doe/ PASS COLLECTION Pa EL.MY BOX No. LE SOW1ED 2: FOLDER HOA MSR -2305 #3 2 Corner cl. October 11, 1966 Trust Territery of the Pacific Islands Office of the High Commissioner Seipen, Merione is Dear Mr. Norwood: 2, BEST COPY AVAILABLE Your hospitality and the cooperation of your staff during the recent visit of Dr, Conard and Mr, Rasmussen is very much appreciated. They have reported that due te the assiatance of your personnel at Saipan, Majure, Kwajalein and Rongelap that their mission of exam- ining patients and establishing procedures for support was success fully accomplished, Under separate cover, we are mailing the film "Return to Bikini" as Mr, Reamusesen promised. Please return the film to this office ae soon as you sre finished with it. There is quite a demand for it in this area. You may want Dwight Heine to see the film. If ao, he can return it from Majureo. We are proceeding to research the question you asked as to when Bikini can be returned te the people. We will also attempt to determine the states of the scrap veasels you discussed with Mr. Rasmussen. We believe the recent visit was very beneficial in that important contacts were made to facilitate the annual medical surveys and the movement of patients, We etill may have a transportation problem. We are fully aware that this is an acute problem throughout the Trust Territory and not unique to our program. There is particular concern over the movement of patients when necessary for treatment. As you ere well aware, the conditions on Ebeye are not the best and it seems we are headed toward a aituation where the patients will refuse te be moved for OFFICE » __ADWEEawa nnnn nH_|-------- AD surname» | NSKasmiussew/jcg DATE > 10/1 1 /66 Form AEC-318 (Rev. 9-53) . cone eeeeeeeeeeeeeee a MGR “>. ‘ TRelawepshipWwWapdpiar4 Ay lbs LOWYT) 66a WU. S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 16-—-62761-3 _-. 10 / 11 /66 | gee 4 : n de nnn