PRIVACY ACT MATERIAL REMOVED BOM BSE BEST COPY AVAILABLE V2 rPa.T oo 2 MRIP POU UUNS UT MEBISAL TEAM TO RESURVET ME CTs 2s nit(i mae =“ te tbe AUTH CF TE RCIICLAP PEOPLE = MACH 25 ~ 30, 1955, INCLUSIVE. First a word to tho effect that the cooperation ef SCMNAVSTA Xwajalein (Captain ‘aticn) could not have been better, There was full coopern- tion in avery rsspect in providing air transportation to and fren “ajuro, as well as oreviding needed logistic support for the resurvey. I was on the tulane of ‘ajuro from ‘arch 25 to “arch 30 inclusive, ‘rr, Manse, the “istrict Administrator for the “arshall islands, and nis gtoaff -vroviced axcellent cooperation, arranging for the uss of tho hoapital, the Loan of hespital personnel, and the orovision of trans portasion for she “cn-elap people between the islands of “4it and “ajuro. che ionzelap ceople were genarally healthy, cheerful, and ao ccopera= tive as eculid be expected under the circumstances. In fact, they were femoralily nore cooperative than the native “‘fajuro islanders, who are somewnat jealous ct the extra attention their northern, and in tieir opinion their less civilized fellow ‘farshall islanders,sre receiving, “udical examinations and laboratory work went off without a hitch, and theush 7 did not have the final report ot hand, 1% will indicate that the Slood ccunts are roturning closer to normal, that as far as the wiite counts are concerned, each individual ts now within normal limits, Ghoush the wininum is beluw chat of the contrel group. the oid diabetic, scemed no worse than he was a year aso. iia catarsects wore ripe for operation, and Commander ‘‘cFharson, at the request of the native cohthalmolosist, cperated on one of “a oes amd did a numer of other cataract cperaticng, including one or Lio on congenital Cataracts in infants, This activity on the part of Commander l'clherson was very wall recaivec, and I am sure has left a very clesasant taste in the .outna ef the natives, as woll as the district aiministrstion, . d4d act Cliscuss except in senarai and hypothetical terms the question of when tae Jonelapese could return $o their home 2toll, inasmuch as = was aot in possessicn of the full facts, Sut did nave indications thet the shellfish and clams were carrying well ahove a permissitlse amount ox ractionctivity. “plor to sy leaving ‘ajuro, the radio commmication betwen Juluit ond “ajuro cane in, ard the TISIAL, “r. Nease, wss most enthusiastic abcut ste ineddentally, he went to great pains on saveral occssicns to con Qliment ‘‘r. ‘tmekcep and also Holmes and Karver personnel as being ~ost erficiont and accomplishing their purposes on schedule and with essentially ao ineernvenience to either their staff or to the natives. wroson IDashdteas Mylera/Meeacel — BOX No, J72x ~ [182308 ok Lo ‘ PRIVACY ACT MATERIAL REMOVED FOLOEA “t “ ee