Shortly after wo arrived at Mbeye, I was approached by Mr. Joe Saul, a
mauber of our study group whe was a Uealth Aide at Fnivetak Atoll,
traveled to Kwajalein and to Ebeye iv response to Tlarry
He had
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Brown's message and
was again asking for reimbursament for per diem subsistance and transportation,
Yowever, he wascarrying a different wegsage with an entirely laittorent) per dein
yate of $10.00/day (Enclosure 5).
He showad inc this message and tuquired why
his rates were different from the rate paid to the people from Majuro,
I told
hin that ¢ could not understand the rationale, but within 3 days a ropresentative
from the Doepartinent of Energy would arnive in Kwajalein with fonds to pay the
per diem claims and
that he should take the matker up whith the representative at
that tine.
At this pointe LT would Like to caphasisze the facet that in owy preplanuing letter
(Mnelosure 6) for this survey, “I had strongly urged the PASO office ro provide a
DOE representative for the entiretrip.
White in Wonolula J discussed this
matter with the PASO staff and after a diseunston with Bruce Wachhols and nil
Stanley,
Bill apreed te accompany the survey.
I received a message
(enelosurc 7)
Uowever, whon T arrive at Kyvajulein
thac Bad Stanley would be unable to make it
and that Ted Huravski, a Nolmes and Narver employee, vio had worked as the DOM/DNA
coordinator on Kwajatein, would be the substitute.
Again,
during tho cxanination
of patients on Ebeye, a larpe pereeutage of my tiie was spent in omplaining to
people why they lid not reeeived their per diem moncy aud attempting to take care
of their housing aud Finanedal needs.
On ‘Thursday, Hr, Muvayvski arrived vith|no funds} and a family [rom one of the
outlying islands was forced to ask for food and shelter from one of their friends
until the PASO representative could provide than with sufficient money.
Mr.
Muravski called Yonohidu and had funds authorized and on the following day began
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