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March 30.
Allison to Bugher - I have asked Eisenbud participate
tomorrow in my regular off-record briefing of U. S. press representatives
Tokyo.
They have strongly urged his appearance on grounds Japanese officials
and scientists have been issuing continual series inflammatory and inaccurate
statements regarding Fukurya Maru incident and they lack background for appraisal.
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March 30.
Allison to Bugher ~ I saw Okazaki this morning immediately
before Cabinet meeting and set forth serious effects contimed failure of
cooperation may have both for critically il] FM sailors and for medical and
scientific knowledge useful to both countries.
Okazaki promised to do his best.
Okazaki telephoned this evening to say (A} Eisenbud and Morton will
have full access to patients beginning tomorrow.
Arrangements should be made
by them directly with directors of hospitals concerned.
He thought everything
would be adjusted to their satisfaction, but if there were any slip, he
(Okazaki) should be informed immediately. (B) No tests have been made on
patients yesterday because of their extreme nervousness.
After day rest tests
will begin. (C) At meeting April 2 findings of all participating doctors and
technicians will be reviewed.
Dr. Morton and Eisenbud are specifically
invited attend.
No reports regarding patients available to us today.
One measure
government's and our difficulty is fact that examination and treatment of the
seven patients hospitalized at Tokyo University have been divided among four
independent medical services.
DCE ARCHIVES
Okazaxi's intervention with Minister Welfare