HOUSE JOURNAL -~ }4th DAY t the applicable law revealed that under $3, TTC Section 54 an a licatic ee we for an entry permit cOuld be made to and granted by the Distri«’ aAd-" * Hroistrator. We therefore determined to present the matter ‘irectly te the Nistad and proceeded to his office in Ataji'’s pick-up truck. Tt eee ee group was introduced to the Distad and I explained the circunstances surrounding their arrival and assured Mr. GeBrum that until the medicez erlry application was acted upon, either by himself or Saipan, the grou would remain in Majurco and conduct themselves strictly as tourists.I then indicated that under Section 54, it was possible for the Distad tc make an immediate evaluation of the proposed activity of the survey team and a decision as tp whether they be allowed into or excluded froz the’ frust Territory under the standards set out in Section 56. The * Di&tad stated that he was aware that the application was presently under consideration by the Attorney General and flatly declined to It take any substantive action not first approved by the AG in Saipan. was unfortunate that at this stage, Russ Walker was not present to _ advise the Distad who was extremely ecgy and simply unwilling to accepi my assurances that he had adequate authority to act. The Distad then proposed that we telephone Acting AG Bowles in Saipan. “On the telephone, Bowles“stated that the group vere (sic) not tourists, had no authority to be in the Trust Territory and must depart on the afternoon flight for Honolulu. I stated that so long av they conducted themselves as tourists and refrained for all non-teurist activity, they must be allowed to remain pending a determination upon their spplicatien for non-tovurist or business status. Powles finally agreed to accept my offer to provide him with a cemplete informetion concerming the persennel within the group and hig We wax their preposed activities within Micronesia and to reconsider latest Gecision that the group was not ‘truly a medical team.' recrived his cable to this effect shortly after the pnone call concluded, It was apparently sent as soon as he becarxe avare of the team's presence in Majuro.} Both me and the Distaé requested tit he inmediately come to Majuro to make an assesment (sic) of vhe situation and conduct a hearing to determine the propriety of the applications. Bowles refused. foe "On Fridav, Dec. llth we exbled Bowles providing him with the information he had egrend to 2: zeive and insisting that the group woul: remain in Majure as tourists uetil he made a substantive decision , regarding the medical survey under Section 56. We also stated our intention to sppeal his @ecisaon under Section 58 if the application was denied. Even though Secti--n 58 appeered to allow eppeal in cases involving US mationals and citizens, it is directed specifically to Gecisions of the HiCom under Section 55(11). I figured thet denial of the medical survey would, inevitably, heave to be crounced upon the latter subse ction. anz-this, combined with the face that ‘nationals’ referred to in Section 58 could r. ascarlly incluse HMicronesians, could support jurisdiction for an aj;eal. Rei). Gaios ang the members of .’ the Pongeizp Mun. Covncil, Hicroncsians ware the real parties in interest, and therefozfe should be entity4 aTP appeal. ~Bowles' reply was absurd. slo Re sti‘ ed that the group was, ind. -d, a medical tean and cout 3a Cherefire jot rezsin in Nejure as tourists pending a €ecisicn on their me: yeaorist eppiicetion. As authority for his decision, ha cited Atmains Strati on Directive 6$-1 "{Jan. 15, 169) which agparently states chat no person entering the "Trust Territory as a tourist could cnangg Pha status vinile remaining aoe “within thugT?. Mette, ex the Immigration Ofvicer nor the Distad was + one! me 7203~ DOE ARCHIVES Gt