403017 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR TRUST TERRITORY OF THE PACIFIC ISLANDS COMMERCIAL OFFICE OF THE HIGH COMMISSIONER CABLE ADDRESS PO. BOX 542 AGANA, GUAM, M HICOTT } AL In reply refer to: September 2, 1960 Dr. C. L. Dunham Director, Division of Biology and Medicine Atomic Energy Commission Washington 25, D. C. Dear Dr. Dunham: It has been brought to my attention that Dr. R. Conard apparently is planning a ..irly large scale medical survey to be carried out at Rongelap next spring which will involve whole body count examinations of the population. Up to the present time all correspondence on this subject has dealt with "possible future surveys" which were to be decided upon after the March 1960 findings were reviewed. No official approval of a trip of any sort for 1961 has yet been given at this end. I realize that in a recent letter dated August 25, 1960 to Dr. Conard I concurred in the possible future use of the M/V Roque for a whole body survey. However, since at no time have I given specific approval for a visit in the spring of 1961, this letter is not to be construed as approval for a visit next year. It was an answer to a general request by Dr. Conard as to whether our ship was capable of being used for a survey of this sort. A review of the correspondence from Dr. Conard to various individuais all indicate that a trip in 1961 was a possibility not an actuality. A letter dated August 2, 1960 from Dr. Conard to Mr. Neas, District Administrator of the Marshall Islands District, states that he was attempting to work out a schedule of examinations which he would submit to our Director of Public Health in the near future for approval. We have not received such a schedule. I am attaching for your information, copies of memoranda prepared by Mr. Neas and Dr. Macdonald containing their recommendations made after the March 1960 medical survey and after consultation with Dr. Conard. CBIZBII In short, these recommendations are that the annual survey should be discontinued effective this coming year, 1961, and that a body burden sceosram COLLECTION OLB BOX No. /f FOLOEA cot CMe