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December 17, 1980
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Mr. Wallace O. Green
Assistant Secretary Designate
Territorial and International Affairs
Office of the Secretary
.
Department of Interior
Washington, D.C.
20240
Dear Wallace:
After reviewing the study prepared for the Depart-
ment of the Interior by the Loma Linda University School of
Health, entitled Marshall Islands-A Health Care Proposal in
Response to P.L. 96-205 and RFP #14-01-0001-80-R-75 (the
“Health Care Plan"), and the Marshall Islands Radiation
Education and Information Program Plan (the "Education
Plan") and the Environmental Monitoring, Research and Dose
Assessment Program Plan for P.L. 96-205 (the “Monitoring
Plan"), prepared for the Department of Energy by the Pacific
Northwest Division of the Battelle Memorial Institute,
and
in light of the meetings held at the Department of Interior,
on December 10, 1980, to discuss these Plans, I offer the
-following comments on behalf of the Government of the
Marshall Islands.
Due to strike related airline scheduling
difficulties, and in order to return home in time for the
Christmas holiday,
Chairman Jeton Anjain, Foreign Secretary
DeBrum, and the other members of the delegation of the
Government of the Marshall Islands who attended the December
10 meetings, departed for Majuro immediately thereafter.
The delegation may wish to submit additional comments on the
Plans from Majuro.
However,
in order to meet the December
17, 1980 deadline for comments, announced by Mrs. VanCleve
at the December 10 meeting, I forward these preliminary
comments to you at this time.