Addressees TRIP REPORT - BNL MEDICAL SURVEY 21 Sep to 5 Oct 1979 October 10, 1979 Page 3 resume physicals and fitting glasses. came to ship for dental work. Approximately ten people Two doctors spent most of the afternoon snorkeling. Bill Scott asked permission for three Marshallese to be fed lunch with us for helping with patients. I informed him it was okay and I told Keith and Larry (cook). I also talked to Keith about the Magistrate's family having dinner on ship and also about giving ship stores to people. food and privately traded items are authorized. Government property is to be given away. A community meeting had been scheduled for 1830 hours. started at 1900. Only gift No U. S. The meeting After receiving leis from Jobwe's wife, Dr. Pratt introduced all the medical team and myself. He told the people that I was the DOE representative. The first question I was asked was about the lease agreement for the land under the DOE trailer that the Boas family’ is living in. A copy of the letter of transmittal was shown to me that paid the lease until June 1980. The sum of $160 for Rongelap and Utirik was sent to TTPI in Saipan. I advised the person to contact his Nitijela representative because the TTPI was sent the money. Several questions were then asked relating to the per diem claims. One from Mena was for per diem for two people that went to Majuro in 1977 and have since passed away. Then Tima wanted to know about per diem for dental work done on Ebeye. I explained that per diem was not paid for dental or accident referrals. Another woman, Mona, asked where the money was kept for the per diem claims. I said the money is paid by the Government of the Marshall Islands and the money is in Majuro. Harry Boas asked about a law passed by U. S. Government to give the people of Rongelap $100,000. He also said that Harry Brown mentioned it the last time he was out. September 24 - Departed for Rongelap at 0830. Pratt was suffering from Majuro revenge and did not accompany the team. I waited at the clinic until 1130 when we all returned to the ship for lunch. No one came to see me about per diem claims. The doctors minus Pratt returned to shore for afternoon work and returned to the ship about 1530. The dentist treated 40 patients, the lab personnel analyzed two blood samples and took one x-ray. (Busy?) Most of the crew and medical team minus the doctors went to shore about 1830 for the movie (Circus World). Passed out oranges and Tab. Returned to the ship about 2230. September 25 - Medical team went to shore about 0900 with Pratt. Returned to ship for 1130 lunch. Most medical team went snorkeling and fishing in afternoon. Peter, Sebio and Nick went fishing after