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While on Jaluit an elderly male named
on Kili, saw us and informed.us he was a Rongelap exposed person.
He showed us lesions on his hand and arm and said he has had weak
eyesight since the bomb.
He was wearing very thick glasses.
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claimed many other ailments and as might be expected, attributed
them all to the 1954 bomb.
wants to be examined and treated when next BNL comes to
Majuro.
I told him that BNL would certainly accommodate that
request and we would pay for his transportation by field trip vessel
and food at Majuro while he was required to be there.
JI also told
‘him that the next BNL mission would be announced on WSZO so he
could make arrangements to come to Majuro.
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lost his I.D. card but in checking your roster I find
' age 70 is listed as last residing on Bikini
and last examined in 1978.
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he had not been examined for many years.
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In any event I thought you would want to know about this on the
basis that forewarned is forearmed.
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