Morton, on March 25th in Tokyo and on the 26th at Yaizu. Their visits included an examination of th injured fishermen both by external observation and Jby obtaining specimens of their blood and excreta. The more thorough check-up offered by the doct has not yet been undertaken because of the special psychological situation in which these simple fish men find themselves. They resent and refuse the t of clinical examination which they feel might plac them in the position of experimental objects. This is especially true where the examination is to be conducted by physicians other than Japanese. The Japanese authorities, however, are continuing their efforts to persuade the patients to undergo a more complete examination by American personnel at the earliest opportunity. As to the question of the blood count of the exposed fishermen, information furnished to the American Em- bassy in Tokyo by the Japanese Government would appear to show that there is little ground to conclude the conditions of these fishermen are not serious, especially when the extraordinary nature of these cases are taken into consideration. 470 eu