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SUBJECT: CHRONOLOGY OF AMERICAN OFFERS OF MEDICALASSISTANCE IN
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Following newspaper reports of injury to Japanese fishermen,
Dr. Bugher telephoned Dr, John Morton, Director, Atomic Bomb Casualty
Commission, in Japan, requesting that he proceed to Tokyo, determine
such facts as he could, and offer facilities and services of the
staff of the ABCC,
(Dr. Bugher talked to Morton by long distance
phone on March 16 and March 19),
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On March 17 Morton cabled Bugher, emi "Tsuzuki contacted.
invited our assistance,STOP,
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ABCC medical team will arrive Tokyo
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on Thursday March 18f/
American Embassy informed of these plansy at’
Morton wip Carn to Tokyo from Hiroshima with this team,"
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Next information was sent March 21,
giving average white Fen Tokyo
A cable from Morton in Tokyo,
patients and patients at Yaizu.
Average white count on #®I patients @f Tokyo 6133,- 7000 oes
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severe cases at Yalau, As of March 14, Counts on March 17 Tokyo
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