_ Le “MY , NOUSE JJJRNAL -~- 16th DaAy ‘ = : “ , " Indeed, the Immigration Officer pointed out -« ' that virtually every person in Majuro who had becn granted non-tourist or..visitor status had probably enter (sic) Micronesia initially as a ‘tGurist.' The Distad agreed that Bowles’ decision was les. than candid and falr and tacitly agreed to allow the J.::unese to remain untt¥ a more satisfactory resolution of the issue ould be cbtained. _— : > aware of A/D 69-1. "at this point, Sen. Kabua cabled Bowles, in:isting that his © Lo A@ecision was bused on unknown .- legal technicalities '" and faiiced to take into account the rolitical and diplomatic factors cf the situation. Rep. Balos stated in his response to Bowles’ cable that if the _ Japanese were not allcwed to visit the islauds, he would encourage ‘the exclusion of Dr. Robert Conard and the EC until the matter of the Japanese could be cleared up. Senatoc Fabua received a response from the AG on Dec. 10 or 1ll.- It stated vaguely that his decision was necessary to protect the immigration security of the Territory Peak nk ys eation of the A/D 69-1 decision. The Japancse were extremely .1 3 impatient throughout these negotiations since they had limiced funds and limited time to devote to ahe enterprise. On Wed. Dec. 15th, they determined to leave the next day. That evening, they invited Ataji, myself and Senator Kabua to a farewell dinner, to thank us tor the ‘valiant’ efforts we had made on their behalf. , . ~° and the diplomatic seurces in Japan and Washington had beer consulted before the decision had been made, We received no turther clarifi- . : ¢ .. . . * "Katsushige Murayama, the translator for the team, agreed ton provide us with copies of all the press coverage frcn Japan. He also indicated that if we could succeed in ontaining permission to’ + Te, sea etn. cLe soos les : conduct the survey, they would be willing to return, perhaps ext a summer, ; > "The issuo at the juncture is whether we should proceec to appeal the AG decision of Dac. 13 = this was the date of receipt of the final denial of our agplication. Sec. 58 allows appeal within 15 aays. of! the date of the decision ty the HiCom or his delegate. I will consult? => further with Rep. Balcs and seek advice and commentary frem iSC~. Saipan in this regard.” : Poe o4s . ~ : t aa “Japen, Congress ‘Against A= And H-Bombs 4th Fioor, Akinoto Bldg. 2-19, Teuxzsa=cho, xanda, Chiyoda-ku Rs Tokyo, Japan ' Decenber 24, 1971 Rep. Mr. Ataji Balos coy "P.O. Box 354, Uliga oo, Majuro, Marshalls Micronesia, 96960 . oo “ +. " .. Dear tir, Ataji Halos, . ' z “We Survey Team returned home safaly. Thank you very much fue. wt your many friendly kindness and trouble tq u.. I am terribly ty sorry that we could not meet H-bom> sufperar th in Rongel.. and * Utilik (sic) under our very nose. Althgugh + ould not acconplish:: on ‘' our project sufficiently, it was a great plea:ure for us to Le able to mact H-borb sufferers in Majuro. Through talking with those "Iw" + ' w10$- <1 + °