AOL 7s f United States Departrnent of the interior 4. 4 eon ban Ny wd ge - ep me ot . : [Vr coe OFPICE OF THE SECRETARY WASHINGTON, D.C. 20240 JUL 9 1979 President Amata Kabua Office of the President Marshall Islands Government Majuro, Marshall islands 96960 Dear President Kabua: This is a follow-up to my letter of June 15, 1979, to Mr. Anton DeBrum, Secretary of Foreign Affairs with respect to the proposed medical survey of the people of Likiep Atoll. We have been in constant contact with Department of Energy | officials on this proposed survey. The Assistant Secretary for Environment, Mrs. Ruth C. Clusen, has informed us that the Department of Energy is attempting to scnedule a visit by the Brookhaven medical team to Likiep as soon as it is feasible to do so. We will keep you informed of developments. In the meantime, the Department of nergy has asked if the Department of the Interior could provide a list of those people who were resident on the island during March 1954. When Mr. Anton DeBrum, Secretary of Foreign Affairs, raised the question of a Likiep medical survey during his recent visit to Washington, he indicated that he would undertake to have such a list developed. It would be appreciated if your office could provide such a list as soon as possible for the use of the Department of Energy. sincerely yours, RUTH G. VAR GLiY! BEST COPY AVAILABLE cc: (Dr. Walter Weyzen, DOE Mrs. Ruth G. Van Cleve Director Office of Territorial Affairs