Ke De Tohols, General Manager duly 12, 195k John Co Bugher, MeDe, Directar Division of Jology and Medicine CONSIDZRATICN BY THE UAITED NATIONS TRUSTEESHIP COUNCIL In COUECTION “ITH THE MARSHALL ISLANDCRS'* PETITION. SYMOL1 B42 JCB I joined the Amorican Delegation for the bearing ef the repert ef Trust Territories of the Pacifle the petition ef the reaidents ef to the and fer the eensideration ef the On arrival last Tuesday afternem, 6, I bad & eenference Midkiff, Righ Commiasiqner, and members etoff. the Ue 5. Delegation It seemed reasonably elear thet the igenda of following day would probably met deliberately involve but would be concerned with the ether aspesta ef the Trust Terri- tories! report by Mrs Midkiff, Mire Midciff had a long prepared statenent which speeifically reccguined that the matter of the petition she ld be heard first ty the Cemuittes on Petitions of ths Trusteeship Council. However, £4 was anbisipated that in t question period whieh would fellow Mr. Midkiffte f matters relating to test aetivitios might very will arise. and question whieh was in fact ea speech fer the record asked for infor~ mation about the persanent damage ghich bed bee done to the lands of the Marshall Islands and the hasarde which had os affecting the lives of the ishabitente, the information would A bloc. has been formed in the Trusteeship Council ef eamtrice antagonistic to the United States. These gre led ty the Incian representation and outstandingly senprised of the 5 and tyria, with varying degrees of sympathy from the represen- tation of small unite mech ap Maiti. TtAdchem obvious intent yep TO Eeore GPO OFFICE » | 16—56741-1 a_-__.«MIURISAR GABE, ay