Foreign Secretary Anton DeBrum asked for the floor and said he wished to congratulate the Department of the Interior and the Loma Linda contractor for coming up with a realistic health care plan. There were areas in the proposal with which the Government of the Marshalls takes exception and these will be pointed out in MIG's written comments and recommendations. In general, MIG is pleased that the contractor, given the constraints of time under which he operated, was able to produce such an outstanding job. Mr. Jonathan Weisgall, Legal Advisor for the people of Bikini, stated that he would provide comments in writing. He believed that the plans as presented, have shown the problems of the legislation (P.L. 96-205). He noted, though, that it was the people of Bikini and Enewetak who were moved from their home atolls and the peoples of Rongelap and Utirik who were exposed to fallout. These groups deserve special treatment. He commented also on Section 177 of the Compact of Free Association which contemplates that the U.S. Government will have a continuing responsibility for nuclear problems in the Marshalls. There will still be an obligation on part of the U.S. after the termination. He noted also that if you provided direct care to the "affected peoples" you would have to go beyond the “affected atolls" since many people have moved. He wondered what would be the costs if different levels of assistance were provided, i.e., direct care, and secondary and tertiary care, for the peoples who are on the affected atolls (or as in the case of Bikinians on Kili and Ejit since they can't, as yet go back to Bikini) but not providing special primary care if former residents or kin have settled, by their own volition, in places such as Majuro, Ebeye, Ailuk, etc., or other parts of the Marshalls. While this would provide differing types of health care on various islands and to special groups, costs might not be as great as set forth in the Loma Linda Four Atoll proposal. Mr. Mitchell (Enewetak) reiterated that he would like to see a budget based specifically on special care for the people of the four atolls only. He objected to the figure of $7-$8 Million in the Four Atoll Plan to upgrade the hospitals at Ebeye and Majuro. The "affected peoples" should be provided secondary ang tertiary care at Kwajalein or in Honolulu not in hospitals operated by the Marshall Islands Government. Mr. Gerry (MIATLP) took issue with Mr. Mitchell. He pointed out that the statute “refers to the people of the affected atolls and people of the four named atolls. Many of these people now are scattered throughout the Marshalls and by the statute they are entitled to special care. He referred again to the lack of reports on the Northern Marshalls Radiological Survey - 10 -