14. March 22: dispatch from Allison quotes Okasaki as saying early indication from US Government that it would at least be responsible financially medical care of fishermen and relief to their families would have great favorable effect. US 15. action along these The Embassy again urges prompt lines, March 22: dispatch from Allison states Japanese Government has not yet authorized movement patients from Yaizu. Accordingly only two patients in Tokyo available for examination, Reviewed zix studies on all cases today. 16, March 23. Not summarized yet, Message from Allisonstates Morton and ABCC physicians have only limited access to the Hospital. two patients at Tokyo University Have not been permitted to make independent blood counts, analyses, etc., or to take full case histories, not been moved from Yaizu, go to Tokyo. The 21 patients have Tne excuse is that some are reluctant to Japanese Foreign Office informs us privately ne/aiffi- culty is with hospital officials, patients; bloc Yaizu authorities want to retain Tokyo doctors and bureaucrats cannot agree whether Tokyo U DOE ARCHIVES 57