Aurest 11, 1989 Mr, Richard Db. Copaken Cavrinsgon & Burling e622 létkh Street, H. W. Washingten, D. C. 20006 Dear %r, Copaken: At our weetingson éugust 4 awl 6 concerning wo health plan for the Marshall Islacce, I agreed co previda vou with our proposed Scope of Werk to prospective contrectors. Following these meetings, we concluded that we could sot hope for realistic Tesponses to requests to prospective contractors if we deferred our initial wailing to then until somecioe efter August 15. Aa I recall, we bad fnformally represented to yaa thet we would prebably defer that wailing uncil after avenet 19, because that ie the deadline that we provided te you for comments @2 our propesed contract. On further consideration, hovever, ic anpeared that we could eet delay that leng, and still hope to have the coatract Yesults ia haad by mid-Novenber. Accordingly, the attached cowmsnication waa mailed on August 8 ts seven prospective contractors. A liet of the seven is attached. All names of individeales and institucions that ware suggested to us by affectel pecples, by the Goverament of the Marshall Islands, or by their lawyerg, are included on the List. You will recognize that a part of the attachment is derfvei froz the ¢iscussion paper thst wae befome wa at the August 4 and 6 meatings. We have wade some chenges to reflect views then expressed. Be await whatever farther sugrestions you may wisk to wake to us by the close of business en August 12, as stated in eur Disesasion Paper. Followtor thet date, we expect cto issue 4 supplementary document, modifying the attached in light of the views submitted te ap by that date. I regret that tins is so ahort, but we most adhere to cur prepesed achedule Sf we are to meat our Jasusry 1, 1981, statutory deadline. Sincerely, n Wallace 0. Gree Wallace 0, Green Assistant Secretary Dosiguste Territorial eni International Affairs Identical letter to Theodore Mitchell and Jonathan