order to briefly observe the activities of the team or to meet with the people of Rongelap. Later that dav arrangements were made to have a meeting with the people of the island at 6:30 p.m. accompaniment of the team, At that meeting the purpose of the Committee's and the presence of the consultants was explained. The Committee asked the people, with the examinations. for their own health and welfare, to cooperate The consultants then introduced themselves. Dr. Conard talked about the work they would be doing and introduced the doctors on his team. He made three announcements: every morning; time (3) (1) sick call would be at 8:00 a.m. (2) a feast would be held the following night and at the same a movie would be shown. He also announced that due to radiological analvsis of crabs taken last year, the people of Rongelap would be able to eat the crabs from Rongelap and Arbar islands at the rate of one crab per person per day. Then he opened the meeting to questions. One questioner stated that they wanted someone to look after them all the time and they hoped that full responsibility would be given to the AEC to do this. Dr. Conard replied that Dr. Knudsen was stationed on kwajalein for a year. He said he hoped this practice could be maintained all the time, but that it was difficult to find doctors willing to come out and do such work. Another questioner asked why, if the team is really interested in their health, there is only one examination a year. Dr. Conard replied that "We are doing our best under the circumstances." A last questioner asked why there was only one crab per person per day allowed. Were they still radioactive? Dr. Conard replied that, "Yes, they were, but only slightly, and that they would take some back this year from Eniaetok to see if they could be declared safe. 1?7 1O14734