8:35 am Bai r: LLL people will arrive about 9:30 am. Before they arrive Machholz will bring us up to date on developments and we should make a list of issues to discuss with LLL people. Wachholz: New Marshall Islands Government Political situation in the North Marshall Negotiations confusing. new Marshall Islands is becoming more are underway between U.S. government and Islands government. On May 16 there was a meeting between members of the new government, Ruth Clusen, other DOE people, Admiral Monroe and others. The new government wants outside groups to review the whole situation. of the islands. Survey. (and staff), Tony DeBrun They are concerned about radiological Confusion exists regarding contamination results from the 13 Atoll They are questioning why only 13 atolls were sui-veyed. They feel that unless we can prove an island is not above background then the U.S. should be required to give medical care, etc., indefinitely. They want to know (a) what’s the current situation, predicted assessment (b) what is the and (c) what were people exposed to in 1954 from the Bravo shot. A medical survey has been conducted by the Marshall on one of the North Marshall islands. Islands government Various illness symptoms were noted and the government wants to know if they are radiation related. However, the validity of the survey is in doubt. do other mdical DOE will probably surveys in the islands. Bikini The attorney for the Bikini people has replied to Clusen’s May 15, 1979 letter to the Departmnt of Interior regarding of the Bikini people to Eneu. the possible He asked why the U.S. governmnt said Biki~i was “safe” but now we say differently. questions return once He has a lot of regarding how doses wouid be changed by e.g., removing various amounts of soil (many other questions). There was a meeting