=Z- October 11, 1966 Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands treatment because of the necessity of staying at Kheye for long periods awaiting transportation. We mention this problem because I feel our government has @ great responsibility for the welfare of the exposed Rongelap people. I believe we should take all reasonable steps to see that these people have no legitimate basis for refasing to be moved in As an example, the patient connection with prescribed treatments. we fest brought to Tripler Hospital for treatment, originally refused to came, She is the mother of ten children and had no idea when she would get back to her home island. She was finally pursuaded to make the trip and is now back at Ebeye awaiting transportation. We have described this situation so that our requests for special transportation will net seem unreasonable to you and those of your staff responsible for handling such matters. Very truly yours, Wid rrv she WikkIAM A, BONN ET way William A, Bonnet Manager ee: R. A. Conard, M.D, Brookhaven Dir. Office of Territories, Dept. of Interior, Wash., D.C. Dir., Div. of Biology end Medicine AEC, Wash., D.C. District Administrator, Marshall Islands Trust Territory Rep., Kwajalein J. E, Reeves, NV OFFICE > SURNAME >» DATE b> |_. Form AEC-318 (Rev. 9-53) G. 3. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 16—62761-3