direct communication between Majuro and Nonolulu. Our radio communication was exceedingly poor--I could understand approximately one out of ten words due to severe static. However, I repeatedly stated to Jim that T needed $1,000.00 immediately wired to the Bank of America in Majuro. jIn addition, I asked him for immediate guidance from PASO as ta per diem rates and forms and asked who was to take care of the administrative end of this per diem problem. oN During the remaluing period in Majuro Ut spent approximately 60-90% of my time attempting to clarify this problem and dealingwith the claimants. To owas unable to reestablish communication with Kwajalein due to a radto blackout imposed by the Missile Range. I contacted the manager of the Bank of America in Majuro and was informed that any "cabled authorization of funds" would be sent to the Bank of America in Cuan and thea Foruarded hy regular wail to the bank in Majuro. be from 4-5 days in transit. Ne estimated that ait would ‘This far exceeded our stay du Majuro. On VWeo-dnasday aftexmoon, during the middle of our stay at Najuro while talking with Judy Mnapp of Hicronesian Legal Services, she informed me that in the cammmications to on the preceding day, while office, she had obtained a glimpse of a massage directed Oscar de Brum, the Chief Secretary of the Marshall Islands, and in the text of that message she said she saw my name mentioned. the content of the message. She was unaware of the rest of ‘therefore I went to Mr. de Brum's office and discovered that he, along with most of the meinbers of the cabinet had left for Enevetak Atoll (the PASO offieco was fully aware that Oscar was on his vay to Fnevetok at this tlme) for the mid September conference. in the main administration building. There was ne one in authority left Wowever, J was able Lo find a seerclary in another area who Sinally agreed to go through Mr. de Brum's message File and after an lour sha discovered a message From our DOK/PASO office addressed only de Brum asking him to pass the message _on to me. to Oscar ‘thal message is enclosed as