“ ~. fm f !: ey : “pre : } oT Pw farang Het aEAE CET Me ig Asage i be EP Pong op oe tk ‘ - ted Eko wb © -18Compassion must always be present, but for the advancement of Man which occurs whenever a truly new segment of data is obtained, the loss of an expert evaluation in this experiment may well outweigh all other reasons for seeing these patients. As the Fukuryu Maru incident has after several months lost its hysterical emotional tinge and publicity becomes mich less, a new course is being taken by the Japanese side. Qn 13 Mey Dr. Shimizu wrote for one of the larger press services of Japan a series of articles entitled "Bikini Patients and Japanese American Medical Circles". He presents a short sum mary of part of the Japanese team's view of the affair. in nature towards the U. S. doctors. It is conciliatory It tries to place the blame on the diplomats and over-eagerness of the Americans. However, the same forma and method is used of attaching to a true statement half-truths and lies. From other sources, also, word has seeped to us that the Japanese now feel all will be well and relationships will be smooth again. To us it is just another indication that the entire action of the Japanese side was well thought out and well co-ordinated. In Dr. Shimizu's article he goes into great detail on what was discussed at a meeting (See pages 12 and 13) of both teams. Dr. Shimizu was not even present at that meeting and as mentioned Dr. Nagai took copious notes. Dr. Nagai is secretary of NIH. Dr. Shimizu is from TUH; We may be forgiven if we strongly suspect collusion and a leader, who even had the apparent differences within his own group well under control. Who this dominant figure is remains uhimown. We believe it is probably Dr. Tsuzuki, but such politicians as Drs. Kobayashi, Nagai, Nakaidzumi, some unknown, or even someone within the Foreign Ministry remain possibilities.