Enclosures 2 and 3). This unique, unilateral field decision of medical policy had never been discussed with me. If it had, I would have firmly vetoed it. Table II presents a summary of the 1979 examinations, showing what we had accomplished prior to Mr. Brown's announcement and the changes as a result of his announcement. We should keep in mind that the family from Jaluit, that I found awaiting us in Majuro, were entitled to $54.00/day throughout their stay on the island. There was a very good possibility that at least a month or longer would pass before they could return to their home island. Their two routine physical examinations would cost the Department of Energy $1,674--and probably much more, depending on the Trust Territory ship schedules. A review of Table II reveals that prior to the September-October survey we had completed 98.6% of our examination of the exposed people of Rongelap and Ailinginai; 94.6% of the examinations of the exposed people of Utirik, and 84.6% of the matching unexposed group. A quick review of any long-term prospective study will reveal that those percentages are unusually high followup figures. The addition of a few patients-- at great expense to the BNL medical program--will have little or no impact on our scientific data. In addition, at the conclusion of our stay in Majuro we were presented with a bill from Reynold DeBrum for $2,125 (please see Enclosure 39) for transportation of the Bikinians between Ejit and Majuro. Mr. Bill Scott, the BNL field director, was amazed at this bill. He stated that on our previous trip (May-June 1979), we had assumed that the Marshall] Islands government was providing the transportation. Upon questioning Mr. Brown he admitted that he had made the arrangement for the use of the boat for our survey. charges until the final day. We were unaware of any If I had known the cost of transpor- tation I would have made other arrangements for the examination of the Bikinians. As I explained to the Bikinians, we have no funds for their medical support, will do what we can with the resources Provided. Mr. Brown again had made a unique, arbitrary decision, directly affecting the medical mission, both by precept and by financial commitment. I totally disagree with that decision. A third example of this independent, arbitrary type of action concerns the decision by Mr. Brown to pay the people of Ejit $10.00 per visit to the wholebody counting team for the "dislocation allowance". Tony Greenhouse, director of the BNL wholebody counting team, has just informed me that this decision was made by Mr. Brown and not by Mr. Greenhouse. The preceding examples of Mr. Brown's direct, unsolicited interference with Brookhaven National Laboratory medical programs are very serious problems. When I questioned Mr. Brown in Honolulu on the return from the September-October survey about these problems, he explained "I goofed". I fail to find that an adequate explanation.” Page 13 of 13 ENCLOSURE I ne ee study group living on other islands to travel to Majuro or Ebeye stating “You will be reimbursed for the cost of your transportation, food, and expenses while on Majuro or Ebeye". (Please see