AQLVATS July 9, 1976 Utirik, Marsnall Tslands Trust Verritory of the Pacific Mr. Roger Ray, AM/E&%S U. S. Energy Research and Development Administration (ERDA) Nevada Operations Office P.O. Box 11;100 Fagh AAREAESeatANATan Las Vegas, Nevada 69114 Dear Mr. Ray: BEST COPYAVAILABLE Jen Iroij ro Alap im Icim ro otemjej armij in Utirik Atoll kimij je letter in am, einwit ke emotlok ronoul ruo i18 iit, elkin wt an kar tutlyk - poison in bomb eo im poison im koklkure im kejorren ejinur im ainemtr. im jokane am otemjelok jen ii8 195), mantak non ii8 in 1976. Ekkar fion an doctor ro an ERDA ba ke drettan eo ilo Utirik 14 rads im ilo 4 Rongelap 175 rads, kin menin kim amnij in Utirik elap am bwilon Idinke eor jomol armij dri naninmij ilo Utirik inmem, jilu iair thyroid cancer dri jerren. eor jilnul armij dri naninnij inem, jilu iair thyroid cancer dri jorren. ta oktak eo ikotan armij in Utirik kab Rongelap? Kin menin ebar lon menko ejab boburuom kaki: le Etke ejelok control grouo ilo Utirik? 4k iongelap MJnein, a) Ke einjuon nememein armij in Utirik jen armij in Rongelan. SeeoS “hele geeBak 3 i (ilo 195))---dri Utirik rar-rol elkin jilu allin, im dri Nongelyy var rol elkin jilu idt. d) Biimwe ke ehablok poison eo Utirik jen 1) rads? ) Ejimve Ike enaj elorflok dri jorren ilo ii¥ kane rej itok? i) :* b) Ke eol:tok poison eo ilo Utirik jen eo ilo Rongelap~--Utirik 1 rads, im Rongelap 175 rads. ec) Ke eoktok ien jeblak eo an dri Utirik im dri Rongelap jen Iwajalein 2. btke doctor ro an ERDA rar ba "jidrik wit poison eo ion Utirik ak, ron,;elan elab? Inem, etke oran dri jorren ro (thyroid cancer) ilo Utirik ciu.dt ora: dri jorren ro ilo Rongelan? 36 Etke rejab lale im komadmode ajri ro dri poison (melele in nejin dri poison ro--exposed group)? . he Doctor ro an ERDA rejab ein air lelok kOmadmode non dri Utirik wt dri Rongelap, inem, rejab etele armij in Utirik aoleb iit, ak ilo Ronrelap rej etale ir ilo aoleb iif Taunin? 5S. Armij in Utirik rej ailuij kelet jeteir doctor: a) Dri Utirik rejab kUnnan Ye. Knudsen kinke ejab lale armigj sro ilo Utirik, im ej Likit dr Gimvwdt mein nour, im cjab etale ir. b) Dri Utirik rejab kUJmnan br. Conard Iinke élap an riab ilo an konono im jerbal, im ejab kalikar im kemelele ik urmij inijen jorren in poison in bomb eo. 6> Elkin jet ii8, doctor ro an ERDA rar lo elo armij rebok nafimiij in tonal (adult-onset diabetes), im rar ba cor 25.) jen aoleb amij in Utirik. a) Tannin an doctor ro an ERDA jab lelok uno in tonal (Diabinase) fon