Dor: S- 3 : CY “as US DOE ARCHIVES 326 U.S. ATOMIC ENERGY RG___cCOMMISSION 409487 SE RECORDCoty Collectian, SECRETARIAT nox T9LAG Folder WHYS 3 Kadiatlipw Voli Honorable Olympio T. Borja Chairman, Special Joint Committee Concerning Rongelep and Utirik Congress of Micronesta Saipan, Mariana Islands 96950 Dear Senator Borja: This 4s in response to your letter of April 23, 1973, with the enclosed copy of your interesting report. Your committee is to be complimented for its hard work {n pursuit of its mission, The following addresses the several matters discussed in your letter. The Atomic Energy Commission has received a request from Mr. Stanley S. | Carpenter of the Department of the Interior on behalf of the High Commissioner of the Trust Territory to enter into an executive agreement ~:lative to Micronesfian Public Law No. 5-52. In a respons’ to Mr. Carpenter, I have expressed AEC‘s interest in discussing with the Department of the Interior the funding by AEC of research-related services as they may be provided under that law. Tune distribution of ‘ funding must take into account the authorized responsibilities of the \ Trust Territory Government to provide routine medical care in the Pacific | Islands and of AEC to conduct research-releted activities. Py. It is my understanding that Dr. Knudsen hag provided valuable medical the recruitment becomes necessary, Dr. Conard, with the assistance of the distinguished physician members of his survey teaus, should be able to obtain the services of an interested and qualified physician. You may be assured that AEC will assist Dr. Conard in this matter. BEST COPY AVAILABLE OFFICE ® ooo eee ee lene eee | | SURNAME p> DATE mf... 8... eee eee eel oe cnn neeee Form AEC-318 (Rev G-351 ARCOM 0240 oro e41—1A—RIAAS-3 ba STK eulrely service to the people of Rongelap and Utirik. If Dr. Knudsen does not return te the Marshali Islands District, the AEC has approved recruitment ‘of a replacement for him. In contrast to the large medical manpower pool of the U. S. Public Health Service, AEC and its contractors, including laboratories, employ relatively few physicians and, accordingly, have a limited potential for recruitment of a suitable physician. However, if