i, United States Department of the Interior S/he te. OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY WASHINGTON, D.C. 20240 oT AQU7EL AUG 21 1979 Dr. Bruce W. Wachholz Office of Environment Department of Energy Washington, D.C. 20545 Dear Dr. Wachholz: I am enclosing for your information a copy of an August 8, 1979, letter and copies of several enclosures from High Commissioner Adrian P. Winkel on the proposed Likiep Survey. Copies also have been sent to Dr. Walter Weyzen, DOE, and Dr. Hugh Pratt of Brookhaven National Laboratory. The letter and enclosures are self-explanatory. Unfortunately, there does not seem to be as much medical background information available on the people of the Marshalls as we had hoped, You will note that a copy of a report on the 1948 Whidbey Medical Survey is included. This appears to be a summary report and does not contain detailed breakdowns on the Marshallese examined at that time. Reference is made to records held in the 1950's by the Medical Statistics Division, Bureau of Medicine and Surgery, Department of the Navy and these might still be available. Sincerely yours, RUTH G. VAN CLEVE, Mrs. Ruth G. Van Cleve Director Office of Territorial Affairs Enclosures cc: (Dr. Walter Weyzen, DOE 2 ¥