miaeDatew IHELR UoJECTION
Aik ASSED SPECIFICALLY Tl: THEY
Li TNCLUOED AGAIN IN THE DECEMBER VISIT FOR THIS
REASON ALSO ne COKCUR LITH DR.
SHOULD NOT BE POSTPOWED.
CONARD THAT DECEMBER VISIT
PRELIM.
INVESTIGATION FROM
MAATALEIN INDICATES THAT DISTAD m»ARSHALLS DOES NOT HAVE
CAPABT JTY OF PROVIDING LOGISTIC SUPPORT FROM EXISTING
rlelLD TRIP
VESSELS,
OwLY AIR TRANSPORT #OULD BE CHARTER
Gr THE SMALL SEAPLAwWE AT MAJURO wHICH: COULD NOT CARRY
ENOUGH STAFF OR EQUIPMENT.
SUGGESTION HAS BEEN MADE aS TO
POSSIOILITY OF CHARTERING THE NEw FIELD TRIP SHIP THE
MICRO CHIEF, WHICH W UNDERSTAND IS ENROUTE TO MARSHALLS
REQUIREENTS WOULD BE THREE TO
FOUR DAYS AT RONGE:AP AND THREE TO FOUR DAYS AT UTERIK
oy
PLUS TRAVEL TIME,
IF THIS WERE FEASIOLE, IT
OCCURS TO US THAT EMBERS
OF ATTORNEY GENERAL STAFF AND MAJURO SUPPORT STAFF MIGHT
HELL UTILIZE THE SAME TRIP TO MAKE PRELIMINARY VISITS TO
-RONGENAP AND UTERIK #ITH RESPECT TO THE RONGELAP AND
UTERIX COMPENSATION PAYMENTS.
HOWEVER, IMMEDIATE
CUwCERN IS WHETHER THE NEW SHIP wOULD BE AVAILABLE FOR
CHARTER IN DECEMBER OR AT VERY LATEST FIRST PART OF
JANUARY FOR MEDICAL VISITS.
IMMEDIATE ANSWER IS NEEDED
SINCE PLANNING MUST START AT ONCE IF THE DECEMBER VISITS
ARE TO BE MAINTAINED.
DIRECTOR, OTA SENDS. VANCE
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DISPATCH.
APPRECIATE RESPONSE BY EARLIEST
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FOR ASSIGNMENT THERE.