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LASTLY, THE GOVERNMENT OF THE MARSHALL ISLANDS
IS
EXTREMELY GONCERNED WHETHER THESE INITIAL DOSE ASSESSMENT MEETINGS
CAN ACHIEVE A PROPERLY INFORMED CONSENT BY THE PEOPLE OF UJELANG AND
ENEWETAK TO THE SATISFACTION OF ALL CONCERNED. WE HAVE NO DOUBT THAT
THE TECHNICAL AND SCIENTIFIC EXPERTISE OBTAINED TO RENDER YOU
ADVICE AND ASSISTANCE IN FULLY UNDERSTANDING THE RAMIFICATIONS OF
THE SERIOUS DECISION ARE COMPETENT.
BUT IT WILL BE MOST IMPROPER
THAT THEY MAKE THE DECISION FOR YOUBECAUSE IT IS NEITHER THEIRS,
NOR THE VARIOUS GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVES' TO MAKE. IT IS,
INDEED, YOURS.ALONE-TO MAKE. IF YOU FEEL THAT YOU ARE NOT READY
TO MAKE IT AT THIS TIME, WE ASK THAT YOU DO NOT RUSH WITH IT.
BUT IF YOU FEEL THAT YOU ARE READY TO ENTERTAIN IT, WE PRAY THAT GOD HELP YOU IN YOUR DILIGENT DELIBERATIONS AMONG YOURSELVES.
“IN CONCLUSION, WE WISH AGAIN TO ASSURE YUU THAT WHATEVER THE FATE OF UJELANG AND ENEWETAK PEOPLE WILL BE IN THE FUTUPE
BY THEIR OWN DECISION, THE GOVPRNMMNT OF THE MARSHALL ISLANDS WILL
ALWAYS BE READY AND WILLING TO SHARE ‘OUR PROBLEMS AND ASSIST YOU
IN ANY WAY IT CAN.
WITH MY DUE RESPEC” AND RUGARDS TO YOU, I AM
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