TRIP REPORT - MAJURO, KILI, JALUIT -5‘ a. The meeting with Rongelap/Utirik people was not set up. by Sample bottles never arrived in Majuro. c. ‘ Small boat support from Ejit to Majuro was not negotiated in advance with a resulting overcharge. d. / (24 Gee WBC trailer maintenance not performed, PUBY,£C-"INFORMATION ANNOUNCEMENTS SHOULD BE SENT THROUGH _PASQ TO MAJURO FOR TRANSLATED BROADCAST ON WSZO, BNL MEDICAL VISITS } PARTICULARLY FOR ' TP (Gne control person on Kili very much wanted to be examined.) I committed us to picking up his transportation costs to Majuro time BNL came there. FUTURE WEC TRIPS BE LA£LD OUT IN ADVANCE AND INTEGRATED INTO LIkTANUR IE SCHEDULE This trip cost us at least $7,000 more than it had to by using a Marshalls Government ship. It also used a valuable Marshalls asset again after we were criticized previously for using their ship. DOE PRODUCE MARSHALLS, A HIGH LEVEL DELEGATION TO INTERFACE, IN THE WITH THE LEADERS OF THE MARSHALLS GOVERNMENT Needless to say this should b@ well planned, fully coordinated with the President of the Marshall Islands and the High Commissioner, and be geared to presenting an overview on present DOE programs in the Pacific, their evaluation, present scope and future plans if any. The USG is entering into a new, more democratic relationship with the Marshall Islands and to this end, in my view, we should fully enjoin them to our efforts as friends and partners. Ll nvr OP-368 HUB: jh£ le IM a The people on Rongelap and Utirik would be better prepared for the visits and the few exposed or control persons living places other than Rongelap, Utirik Majuro, or Ebeye would have the opportunity to trave] to one of those places for examination, and return the next Py -_ H. 0.prow Progr Liaison Officer f¥ te -