ncrosrony —_DOE/PASS COLLECTION BOX No. DE/, Vi AOE OR Jar” exog #3" B/0- MEO, OR. CONMLD JUL 26 1972 The Honorable Edward £, Johnaton High Comuissioner Teust Territery of the Pacific Islands Saipan, Mariena Islands pear Kr. son 96950 BEST COPY AVAILABLE AEC MEDICAL TRAM SURVEY As you know, the AEC, through Dr. R. A. Conard of Brookhaven Mational Laboratory, {s considering a supplemental survey of the Rengelap and Utirik people sometime during September 1972 to examine those who refused to be examined in the aborted March 1972 survey. The legistical suppert for these surveys is previded end fi- nanced by the AEC through its Hevada Operations Office. The aborted survey in March cest almost as much as if the survey had been completed. Fer this reason, the money available for the forthcoming September survey is very limited. The AEC can, and fs willing te, finance the logistical coats of the AEC team of Dr. Conard end his associates for the September trip. In this light, we suggest that the Trust Territory fund for the costa of the Trust Territory personnel. We would appreciate being advised as scon es possible if this proposed arrangement for financing the September survey weete with your concurrence. Very truly yours, Mover Eg, Gates Waaeger Mahlon E. Gates Menager EAA :WKS=-220 bee: Dr. J. Re Totter, Dir., Div/Biomed. & Env, neaeROFc Eng Br (1-220 A. 8. Friedman, Dir., Div/Internatl. Programs, HQ Bree aft1s0"Bis: BER khaven Natl. Lab., Upton, NY OFC ENGRG BR Streenan/bjr 7/25/72 es, wedi ad f Wi a a Peyton AM/E&L RF AM/E&L DEP MGR MANAGER Smith Williams Gates b% mF