147 f to be pretty much of a rounded one, and include the [ continuing environmental study as well as the continued medical study of the people themselves. Now, our feeling was, too, that various groups of people have special interests and would like to have sample naterial of various kinds. As far as possible, the groups concerned with the interval study should attempt to provide those samples. If the Department of Agriculture wants a soil sample, we should provide it. Alderson Reporting Company Washington, D. C. 10 difficulty about matters of that sort. It is assumed, then, that the financial 11 12 responsibility for these studies and investigations is assumed 18 by the Division of Biology and Medicine of the AEC, and we 14 work out the details as we go along as far as how we do that 15 is concerned. 16 I believe the general objectives and so on fron 17 the position of the Surgeon General 18 agreeable. 19 unreserved backing for this project. 20 the trust territory is quite happy at the rather simple and 21 22 ARG There is very little real 23 24 25 of the Navy have been CincPac and Admiral Persley has given it an The administration of strakghtforward relatims through their organization. I think they feel that it bolsters them and strengthens their standing in their administrative responsibility, rather than diffusing it. I think as we see it those are the main objectives.