« oo 5 oS AG qannaro, Asst. General Hanager for. oy os _ Research and Industrial Development __ 4s on, ca _ He C. Brown, ire, Executive Officer Ps oaSole Division of Biology and Hedicine- _ a hn : FUTURE, MEDIAL CAREOF NATIVES OF ROW"ELAP AND UTIRIK’ _ SYMBOL: Note BME: HCB - Biology and Medicine has concurred in the proposed letter to. Admiral. Carney in which the AEC accepts joint responsibility with DOD for rehabilitation of the natives. _ We note, however, . that the letter does not, and apparently was not intended to | deal with the question of future medical care after rehabilitation. CINCPAC in his 160501Z to CNO makes clear that he does not assume responsibility for future medical caree In his 2201052 message to” me, Dr. Bugher suggests that future - medical care after rehabilitation might well be the responsibility of AEC, recognizing administrative responsibility of the High Conmissioner of the Territories of the Pacifice Apparently this - was the understanding informally reached with High Commissioner Midkiff when he visited Dr. Bucher in Washington last week. - Ve will not wish to commit the AEC to a long-range program until | there has been an opportunity carefully to explore ths various ramificationse I believe, hovever, that the General Manager should be aware that the long-range problem of medical care of the exposed natives remains unresolved. The Division will sub- mit its recomendations on thte matter in the near future. CLASSIFICATION CANCELLED : 5(|og 2 wel _ pyAUTHORITY ee eT ay Gaus yg vasac l[ us poea nce s| 4GSBrion = 1 D —IRG COMMIS | Collection . —— ee ooo * -Denartr FA * Aig ty Dee a’. we — ¥ 6 -, . a ra ee Ea. ee a te eees SF¥ ah on a me. ape a& a¥ “a tee oo 2 TR Os AnoVES : i be abe LEY Box_32& (8-3, Px 3 Folder_[£51 Tlu ¥ # /. . wane | SION i yoy ‘08 ~ ° Sa es a Se? ee eee ee ee ee e SadSE I algOUR MaCG to, yO Boe ts ee te SE ree OP ne 2 Bee ae ate ota See ie, De opis eae , noe ews * . en, dae a ee ge RF trey Os Ta * tee ae woe et wpe : Bt asapae oe rngnl . et cae Co syle Se Me re ll norte te . ae , > . . . : - . ae 7 * * Leas * et