.
REPORD OF (YH Maerilw Butasos
THE UNITED STATES EVERGY RESEARCH AilD DsvELOreanT ALHONISTSALTION
AND
THE TRUST TERRITORY OF TRS PACIFID TSlaNTs
REGARDING MEDICAL CARE OF THE ROUGELAD ANT UTIRGN FECPle
KWAJALEIN, M, I., FEBRUSPY 4-5, LST7
The United States Energy Research and Developrer> Aizintsurstion: (2pA),
formerly AEC, has for more than 20 years conductea 42 presram of tedical
surveillance of the people cf Rongelap and Utirik was were exported to fallout
from a weapons test in 1954.
In the course of thi. 2ctivitr, era with the
knowledge and consent-of the Trust Territory of the Fecitfic Tslenazs (TrPT),
the ERDA medical teams have
provided limited medical care for the people
at Rongelap and Utirik.
expressed @ desire for changes in the type of medics
program.
re
uns
Specifically, they have addressed requests to EEDA for more .
comprehensive medical care for all the people liviusg on these istenis.
It is recognized that generel medical care of the vacpls of the
Marshall Islands is a responsibility of the Administration of the a
It is in the interest of both the TIPI and the US {ERDA) to extlore ways
in which medical needs can best be met by cooveretive efforts ef poth
parties within the framework of their respective resronsidiliviss.
dae ert
a,
In response to a Trust Territory request, the ZS0A
resz
reported that the US (ERDA) is prepared to continue its essistence to
the TTPI in the discharge of its health c¢ are resporsitilities to th
-_
people living on Rongelap and utirtk.
on
oy,
fs
my
cd
es
fe
5,
a
Pa <8