-2— that they confront in regards to the radiation and its effects. 6, Some years aso, the ERDA doctors discovered that a number of the Utiril peoole had adult-onset diabetes, and said that 25%4 of the people had the diseases a) Why haven't the ERDA doctors piven medicine to the people who have the disease in Utirik (medicine: Diabinase)? b) Dr. Konrad Kotrady had asked the Trust Verratory Gov't. (in Hajuro) for the medicine (Diabinase), and they refused to give him any for the people of Utirik, and therefore, the people with this discase have not been properly treated. 7e At present, the people of Utirik have much fear of the radiation that cane from the bomb: , a) Therefore the people of Utirik feel the need to have someone come out and do a study of Utirik for possible lingering radiation, b) The peodle of Utirik feel that their arrovroot has becn damafred as a result of the radiation. At present the arrowroot stalks measure one foot, whereas before the radiation they measured five fect. AS you can see, the people of Utirik are very distressed and angry as a result of the radiation. The people feel that the HRDA Program is in need of vast changes. ‘Thank you very much, PRIVACY ACT MATERIAL REMOVED — cc: “o Robert A. Conard, H.D., ERDA Repe Charles Dominak, Convress of Micronesia Rep. Ataji Balos, Conyress of Micronesia Sen. Olympia korja, Congress of licronesia Diste Ad. Oscar Debrum, harshalls Fred Zour, Mo i. 4 aod: Dapte of Mblerior (UG) yl aay ve tally treet bo | read *