. EE Mister Neas (Acting District Administrator Maynard Neas) or others (in the Trust Territory) know about it. We were afraid they would get in trouble." The petition was finished and ready for mailing April 20 but Heine said he waited until April 22, the day mm a plane was due, to drop it in the mailbox. He said he planned te register it but arrived at the Post Office too late. Postmistress Irene Records did not recall the letter but said she remembered that Heine had been in and inquired about registering a letter. Heine said he also sent a copy of the petition with a letter to the editor of the Washington Post." The letter said in part: "You may be interested to lmow that yours is the only publication to which we are sending such a copy. We have chosen you simply because we understand your paper to be a fair and reliable one of national standing.*® There was 1 other Marshallese petition leave the Island. circulated by school children and sent to Midkiff. milder than the one sent to the United Nations. Ii was The language was mich Students and all Marshallese and American teachers signed it. The latter part of March a doctor arrived at Majuro and told Neas they would have to get about 100 blood samples from Marshallese to use as a yard- stick in treatment of the injured natives. \ eas said the official had no intention of giving the natives an explanation. He protested te the official. | | vv The medical group arrived April 5, met with the natives to zive them an explanation NEAS requested and the next day the samples were obtained. 3000 17b more QESCD