wees ve yonm ys RE April 23, 195) A. Tamaare, Asst. General Manager for | / Research and Industrial Develepzent oe peoF 7 pages H. Co Brown, dr., Executive Officer .This doo -- -~"-- Division of Biology and hedicine ¢9_.¢e2, Series a. FUTURK MEDICAL CARE OF NATIVES OF RONGELAP AND UTIRIK BMEs HCE | Biolezy and Medicine has eoncurred 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 te deal with the question of future medical care after rehabllie Gatdem, CINCPAC in his 1605012 te CNO makes clear that he doses not assumes responsibility fer future medical care. In his 2201052 message to se, Dr. Bagher suggests that future medical care after rehabilitation might well be the responsibility of ADC, recognising aduinistrative responsitility ef the High CLASSIFICATION CANCELLED 6. CLASSIFIED INFO BRACKETED the exposed natives remainsunreselved, The Divisionwill pub — witae recommendations onae matter in the near saan2 < DISTRIBUTION : This mater; es Cy. #1A — Addressee ey 2h = State TWI Book ya, National. def: of re~ Test TWX Book BeO 8. 795 f off...Ny ~_SubgexFitaz HCB Chrono file prohi . 7 ee: eae‘PMORTCBON Index, coo ares a L ep he 7A - BEM RF — refe 1S seta “ fF wreneewe Pane pone ,ng an f which jf ~ Zedexxtike Subj. File* . “4 SINGLEREVIEW We will not wish to comsit the AEC to a long-range program until there has been an opportunity carefully to explore the various ranificationse I believe, however, that the General Manager should be avare that the leng-range problen of medical care of |. 4h “ $A = Dir's RF wy a mpi THON REVIEW NT OF ENERGY OF BY: DETERMINATION {CIRCLE NUMBER{S)} HORT .a 1. CLASS! FICATION RETAINED aed 2, CLASSIFICATION CHANGED TO: 3. CONTAINS NO DOE CLASSIFIED tiFO : : s , ay ee . Ff oo ” . “oe - v . 24 Commissioner of the Territories of the Pacific. Apparmtly this was the understanding informally reached with High Comsissioner Midkiff when he visited Dr. Bugher in Waghington iast week. aE i Fen the tu,LU.S.C., 8 Fevelation orized Person - .

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