examination should be scheduled only every five to seven years. This would put the next body burden survey in either 1963 or 1967 not in 1961 as Dr. Conard now is attempting to arrange. A review of Dr. Conard's report which you sent to the Department of Interior on May 5, 1960 also does not indicate that the March 1960 findings were unusual or unexpected. I coneur campletely in the recommendations made by our Director of Public Health and the District Administrator of the Marshalls District. Accordingly it is my opinion that a medical survey such as Dr. Conard proposes for next spring is not essential. We request, therefore, that the next examination be put off until 1963. Any miscellaneous data required in the interim can be obtained by our medical staff in line with previous agreements with Dr. Conard. You will recall that last year an agreement was reached with your office on the curtailment of the frequency and scope of scientific surveys at Rongelap. Our decision to postpone the next medical survey until 1963 is in line with this agreement. Sincerely, D. H. Nucker High Commissioner ec: Dr. Conard 1182184