AOOOIO R:TO:CPKE:wD:1431 Chief, Bureau of Medicine and Surgery Department of the Navy POTX 23rd and & Streets, N. W. Washington 25, D. C. Attention: Code 714C Gentleuen: Confirming a telephone conversation this date with Dr. H. 5. Etter, Research Division, enclosed is the report on the Marshall Islands Radiation Episode, prepared by Surgeon Commander ©. P. Ellis, which was transmitted to the Director of the Division of Biology and Medicine, © U. 3. Atomic Energy Commission, by Capt. Yarbrough's letter of July 26, and forwarded to this office for consideration, As requested the subject report has been reviewed by the Division of Biology and Medicine and this office, recommending that the amended report be transmitted to Surgeon Commander Ellis, The pencilled corrections and comments have been made by Dr. © L. Dunham, Deputy Chief, Division of Blology and Medicine. It has also been determined that this report does not contain any classified information, but the Director of the Dvision of Blalogy and Medicine has recommended that the information bear the classifiesfion "Official Use Only" so that this report will be available only to those personnel requiring the information in connection with their official duties, v e feel that this information would be of direetAnterest to the‘wedical proups of the official Canadian and United Kingdom’ atomic energy projects at Chalk River, Canada and Harwell, England, It ferequested, therefore, that eight copies of the corrected report be transaftted tothis office as soon as possible for forwarding to the United. Kingdom antGanada atomic energy groups through official channels, Sincerely yours, ep o7or Santeevn tan, te conIe oe ssure:: 5000944, a One copy of the subject revort arles es seistant Chie MILITARYa RESEARCH & APPL Ee 4 WN