at “ a / (PAGE FOUR) _— 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 LE nce jr ATA RAB AG RGSIDENT re ETE ee ery ae - § » - . sees vente . . he } ee: a 4 7 ethene wt