The Marshall Islands Political Status Delegation also
recently brought to our attention the contention that the
people of Likiep Atoll appear to be suffering from an
unusually ‘high rate of thyroid abnormalities, as may also be
the people of Ailuk Atoll and Mejit Island.
These three areas
lie just below the
so-called"estimated intermediate" fallout
contour pattern of the March 1,
1954, Bravo Test.
In collabo-
ration with the Department of Energy authorities, we have
pledged that a medical examination soon will be carried out to
determine if,
indeed,
,
thyroid and other unusual medical
problems are turning up in the people of these three areas
also.
In short, we cannot predict what will happen in the future.
We do not know whether there will be other late effects,
example, the thyroid problems of Rongelap or Utirik which
earlier were not anticipated.
as
for
Sincerely yours,
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, Mrs. Ruth G. Van Cleve
Director
Office of Territorial Affairs
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