te a great degree fer the situation whieh developed. The apyperently sincere and sarked apprehension om the part of the Captains of beth vessels for their people waderstandably eentributed, alee. 3. The team's eriginal reaction to the fact that the ships had | not gone te Guam as originally pleaned was one of concern because of the greater lapse ef tine on the veyage te Rabaul, and the feeling that facilities for secemplistment ef the aizsion vould probably be more adequate et Gum. Hovever, ve sow telleve that the actual developments will prove to be in the best iaterest ef the United States Government. This, by virtue of the fact that a third and neutral Gevernnent entered the pistere. Aside frem ene ov tye prees reporte which my hsve uis- quoted Doctce Hassler in regard to redistion sickness, we feel that the over-all actions ef the leeal dustrelion authorities vere restreined and non-alarmist, especially in view of the fact that thie was their first experience vith such a potentially troublesens situation. 4 A large eredit fer the encothness of cur mission sust be given te the leeak sustralien authorities fer theiy bendling ef the situation price te our arrival. Bvery facility (nediesl clinic, laboratory fucili- ties, transpertation—-beth water and lend) was placed at cur constant disposal end every courtesy extended te us. 5S. The mission ie considered to have been suscecsful from eur otandpeint, but potential future Japaneses press ecumente, particularly wpes arrival of the ships in Japon, may otill present prodlens. Thia may be anticipated, especially in view of the reperted presences of a Japanece sevepaper reporter abearé ent of the ships and the csiaciéental “& . . BEST AVS iAvens BYES Copy