-1631. March 31. Allison to Bugher - Please cable your advice as to any new type therapy teewtGrcet radiation injuries. 32. April 1. Cable urgent within six hours. Eisenbud to Bugher - Okazaki's secretary telephoned late last night to say Foreign Minister seriously concerned by situation my letter reported and asking to persuade Dr. Morton to stay on. This morning I telephoned again report Foreign Minister had personally persuaded Minister Welfare to authorize access to patients for U. &. doctors. Officials Foreign Office and Welfare would escort doctors to hospital. Dr. Morten and staff spent afternoon in antechamber Dai Ichi Hospital while officials discussed question and Japanese doctors insisted patients "too nervous" to undergo examinations. Morten repeatedly offered to withdraw. Final resolution late in afternoon was that patients should vote whether they wished to be examined. This will be preceded by discussion among themselves tomorrow with balloting scheduled "probably tomorrew night". Dr. Morton will be promptly informed of results. Patients at Tokyo Hospital generally same. Fatient with white blood count 800 two days ago now 1000; ones at 1700 and 2100 statimary. When temperatures rise they begin experience few subjective conplaints. Staff adbctor believes one may be bleeding into central nervous system, but has no objective evidence, plans tap tonight. Less than five of sixteen patients at Dai Ichi Hospital reported with white blood count under 4,000. No other c~ ~) information available,