BROOKHAVEN NATIONAL LABORATORY
ASSOCIATED UNIVERSITIES, INC.
UPTON, L.E, N.Y.
11973
REFER:
TEL. AREA CODE 516 YAPHANK 4-6262
MEDICAL DEPARTMENT
October 7,
1969
Mr. William A. Bonnet
U. S. Atomic Energy Commission
P. O. Box 580
Honolulu, Hawaii
96809
Dear Bill:
I am preparing to write a letter to the Trust Territory to initiate
plans for the forthcoming survey.
This survey is tentatively planned for
the latter part of February and the first part of March.
There are 2 items that I think of at this time which I would like
your advice on.
First and foremost as you know the Micronesian Congress
has been upset about the Trust Territory using any of their budget to
support operations connected with results of testing and so on in
the islands.
Apparently they made a special point of recommending that
no Trust Territory
funds be used to support the AEC medical surveys.
I believe the Trust Territory is probably afraid not to comply with
their recommendation.
Of course their support only involved furnishing
support personnel (travel and per diem, perhaps salary).
I suppose if
we offered
to pay travel and per diem (not salary) for the Trust Territory
personnel, that would probably make them happy.
this?
What do you think about
If you should agree do you feel that there is enough money in
the kiddy to support this, say $2,000 as a guess, per year.
I believe
that we will probably only need to use 2 to 3 Trust territory medical
personnel on the next survey.
Secondly, Bill Streenan mentioned that he had made arrangements
for our use of the '"Militobi'’ during the next survey. Is this negotiation
entirely between you and KITCO or is it necessary that I request use of this
ship through the Trust Territory in my initiating letter referred to.
It would appear from the attitude of the Micronesians and the Trust
Territory that any compensation that will be paid to the Utirik people
will probably have to come from the AEC.
I realize this is probably not
your concern.
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Due to the development of the thyroid malignancy-Tfeel that
they will be more restless than ever and certainly hope that some form of
token payment can be made to them soon.
Sincerely,
fAL
Robert A. Conard, M.D.
RAC; jr
9092003