—= never taken positive action regarding this matter “Micn is, essentially, a situation unicvue to the “arsnall Islands Listrict. This statement, however, shoulé — not pe construed to arply that district problems snould only be handled at the The Committee is only too harry to carry out the recuirements of district level, The its manaaite wnere local remedy has failed to rectify a local rro}.lem. Committee also wishes to note its displeasure with actions by certain non-Micronesians at the Headquarters Administration the exnulsion of level. Srecifically, the Cotimittee notes that the Jananese survey team by the Yrust Territory Administration in becember of 1971 wav Nave ultimately resultea in the delay of the annual survey scheduled three months later, ‘While a vraranoid interpretation of the vossible propaganda use of the visit bt certain Jananese way have been a consideration, in the group tie expulsion not only was an affront to the vneoule of Pongélanp and Utirik, but also a shameful and embarrassing exserience fo Dr. Haruo Ezaki, one of the foremost Japanese surgeons with Nest thyroid. t i ae ot t- impeccable credentials in the field of radilation-induced effects on tne ‘the Committee is also displeased to note certain actions and allegations Inade by the Trust Territory Administration in connection with the aborted ‘larch, 1572, survey. The one Jaranese doctor who did arrive in tine to join the team in March vas an “unknown.” including such neonle as vr. Darling, Dr. heard of hin. io one in Japan-- Kunmatori and Dr, Tuaki--had ever This doctor himself told members of the Committee that he had Little backyrouna in thyroid and radiation ana that he vas interested in the peoples' problems. soretning about the case. Rather, ne was interested in writing The executive branch has charged that Dr. was persuaded bv an "outside , “T not particularly influence" Uzaki nat ta come on the larch survey, The Corumittee has questioned this “outside influence" and he has stated that during his meeting with the doctor, he tried to encourage him to go on the trip L 170