14100 LAS VEGAS, NEVADA 89114 SEP (x K aw RB ig7s > iN We A Y a a N “Or. COARD SEA ® NEVADA OPERATIONS OFFICE BOX | A) Bio—-uED ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION P.O. = O Brookhaven National Laboratory Upton, L. I., New York 11973 > BOX No. REPOSITORY Robert A. Conard, M.D. Medical Department COLLECTION Oe 3 “% AEC MEDICAL SURVEYS OF EXPOSED RONGELAPESE Dear Dr. Conard: a. According to Bob Lav, the Lagoon Aviations’ twin-engine airplane will be in operation about the middle of September. Arrangements can be made for you to go to Jaluit to examine the girl, . = ca a In connection with your discussions with Bill Streenan relative to your medical surveys in the Marshall Islands, Streenan obtained the following information during his recent trip to Honolulu, ee ee geeteeta Me« va pet Aes ee ae 8 Meaga ay ._ renee ; ea rs +k RS ae a ea eae ee oe ; , if you make your trip in October. Bob also stated trans- portation arrangements within the Marshall Islands should be made directly with Oscar DeBrim. Of course, Bob will continue to assist you whenever necessary. Incidentally, Oscer has received his sppointment as DISTAD Marshall Islends and is no longer ia the acting capacity. b. To avoid an expensive cherter of the LCU ship to send the heavy pieces of equipment yrs distillation unit. and the tractor which are now on Kwajalein) to Rongelap, it is surgeated tist we make arreangenenta with the Trust Territory to load these units on the ICU when it goes to Bikini and the ICU can then swing over and drop tnem off at Rongelap. We can time this operetion so thet the units will not be on Rongelap too long before your prrty errives, Also, it is understood that because of coonitments by TT to support an Army work force and also to support construction of housing on Bikini by private contractor thet a direct charter of the LCU may be uncertain around FebruaryMarch 1971. Ce On your possible trip to Saipan in October et the concluslon of your medical meeting in Sen Francisco, the followine travel schedules are suggested. E BEST COPY AVAILABL JO5199U ~ PRIVACY ACT MATERIAL REMOVED Or tHe 12//920 ° UNITED STATES FOLDER 4O2200 PRIVACY ACT MATERIAL REMOVED