wae decided that this we a reasonable and understandable request end the team leader iniiented, without verbal discussion,

that he was faverably inclined. De. Hansen ead Captain Geeke
indiested agreement.

Ae stated in cur original cmmary dis-

pateh meceage 2909553 te [U4/AEC (see Tab H, appendix I),
we felt impelled to de everything possible te obviate any
poosibility ef even slight tapairnent ef vhet ve considered

@ meet friendly ond mrteslly beneficial relationship te this
peiat.

A dental ef this request, for any ressen ve could

thiak ef, ve felt would be very inpolitic end eo serious
errer. We therefere suggested that we would bo happy to
édreft euch 0 statement following a complete diseussion of
our findings vith then,

This was, in fact, dene after ow

diseussion end is quoted belev.
There followed a detailed diseussien of cur examination of the ships
and ef the persennel and cur summary inpreesions.

During this peried,

our radiation dese-rate readings vere copied, in tote, ty each Captaia

or one of his people, from our eriginal records.

This wes alse dene in

the ease of the bleed counts hy the TAKNYO physicion (the SATUMA doctor

had bean pernitted te de ce the day bafere at the laberatery, ence our
reeulte hed been reeerded).

There vere questions as te vhen the reeulte

ef the urine euaminations would be known, and ve advised that this would
be a matter of S-) weeks if there we any evidence of retionctivity,

seener 1f theve une nene. The some roguréing the bleed sangiles.

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