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 won roo DISPATCH. APPRECIATE RESPONSE BY EARLIEST [012601 thee eke ote eee we ek en mee FOR ASSIGNMENT THERE.