favorable with regard to the examinations. In view of the above, we were greatly surprised to learn about the apparent displeasure on the part of the people of Utirik as expressed in your letter. One possible explana- tion for this difference in sentiment with regard to Drs. Conard and Knudsen, as expressed in your letter, could possibly be a misunderstanding as to their vole and reasons to come to the islands. I would like to repeat that it is my firm conviction that the principal concer of Drs. Conard and Knudsen is the welfare and well-being of the Utirik people. It is possible that such a misunderstanding could easily result from the difference in language. Again, I would appeal to the Chiefs of Utirik to impress upon their people the importance of the medical examinations and the necessity to trust and cooperate with the American physicians. We would like to inform the Utirik people that ERDA is cooperating with the Trust Territory in an expanded health care program for people living on Utirik and Rongelap. Such a program would include annual examinations by the physicians of everyone living on Utirik island, including unexposed people and children, and the opportunity to be seen at sick call during the quarterly visits of the physician. The people would then have the assurance that all of them are entitled to be part of the examination program. The exposed Rongelap and Utirik people and the unexposed Rongelap control group, as in the past, would receive special examinations for radiation effects and this group (which does not include children of exposed or other unexposed people) would be entitled to the benefits of Congress of Micronesia's PL 5-52 as outlined in the agreement between the AEC and Trust Territory.