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to consideration for compensation under heading
personal injury,
(b),
would be persons whose radiation-
related injuries were unknown at the time of trusteeship
termination or whose radiation-related injuries were
aggravated in an unforeseen manner thereafter.
The
only claims entitled to consideration for post~trusteeship compensation under heading
{c),
property damage,
would be for damage unknown at the time of trusteeship
termination.
It continues to be to our advantage that
the subject of nuclear claims enter the negotiating arena
as a Marshallese rather than a United States initiative.
(2)
Form of eventual agreement.
The Compact of
Free Association should contain a brief provision releasing
the USG of claims in the
(b)
and
(c)
categories above--
and perhaps non-nuclear claims as well--subject to
negotiation of a separate and Subsidiary agreement with
respect to claims issues.
‘Such a separate agreement
should be negotiated as soon as possible.
could be executed,
if necessary,
However,
it
after the Compact has
been initialled so long as such execution takes place
before or simultaneous with the execution of the Compact.
(3)
Medical treatment.
The programs of treatment
and inspection established in P.L.
95-134 for Rongelap
and Utirik should be extended to all radiation-affected
MD 50095)