hare MPMETOe eeas _ salutes although we were in civilian clothes (as throughout our entire visit). at least two Japanese took pictures from the deck as we boarded—as well as Mr. Gus Smiles from the dock. After a short ex- change of greetings and handshakes proferred by our hosts, we were ushered below decks to the TAKUYO wardroom where we were joined shortly by the Captain of the SATUMA and a few of his officers. (See Tab 4, Appendix VII for names of specific Japanese personnel contacted. entire crew lists, see Tab A, Appendix II.) For . There followed a relatively short but pleasant period devoted to the amenities during which our hosts served soft beverages (grape juice and orangeade) and peanuts, and during which our language contact was established and somewhat improved as we went along. Captain Matsubara, who was sitting at Colonel Lechausse's right at the head of his table, led into the purpose of our visit by saying that they were very appreciative of our presence and offer of help and that he was very con- cerned over the health of his people. He asked whether we felt that they were suffering from radiation illness and wh “her there was any cause for worry over future developments. As a result of this conver- sation and its immediate development, the TAKUYO records were promptly made available to us upon our request. There was no hesitation and no apparent restraint on the part of any of the ship's personnel. These are attached as Appendix III. The Ceptain of the SATUMA later made the same records available to us. The next two hours were devoted to an examination and interpreta- tion (literal and technical) of these records. , A detailed discussion DOE ARCHTa5 Er eas CEBSRIDENTIA! fe