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We should keep in mind that the family from Jaluit, that 1
found awaiting us in Majuro, were entitled to $54.00/day Uhroughout their stay
on the island.
‘here was a very good possibility that at least a month ox Jonger
would pass before they could return to their home island.
Their two routine
physical examinations would cost the Department of Energy $1,674--and probably
much more, depending on the Trust Territory ship schedules.
A review of Table 11
reveals that prior to the Sceptember-October survey we had compteted 98.64 of our
examination of the exposed people of Rongelap and Atlinginai; 94.6% of the exandiuations of the exposed people of Urircik, and 84.6% of the matcluing unexposed group.
A quick review of any long-term prospective study will reveal that those percentages
are unusually igh Followup figures.
expense to Lhe
The addition of a few pationts--at great
BNL medical program--will have Little or mo impact on our setentilic
data.
In addition,’ at the conclusion of our skay du Najuro we were presentcd
with a bill Crom Reynold NeBrum for $2,125 (please sec Enclosure 9) for transport—
ation of the Bikinians between kjit and Majuro.,
direclor, was amazed at this bill.
Mr. Bill Scott, the BNL field
Ne stated that on our previous trip
(May-June
1979), we had assumed that the Marshall Islands government was providing the
trausportation.
Upon questioning Mr. Brown he admittLed that he had made the
arrangement fo: the use of the bout for our survey.
until the {inal day.
We were unavare of any charpes
Jf LT had known the cost of transpertalion Lf would have made
other arrangements for the examination of the Bikinataus.
As T explained to the
Bikinlans, we have no funds for their medical support, will do what we can with
the resources provided,
Mr.
Brown agaiu had made a unique, arbitrary decision,
direct} y affecting the medical mission, both by precept and by Livancial coumi tment.
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