Honorable William R. |
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July 19, 1966
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(S)
I will arrange return transportation with Global Associates at
Kwajalein for Dr. Rall and myself leaving Majuro on September 30.
(6)
If possible Dr. Rall and I would like to visit Rongelap for a period
of 5 or 6 hours which would be time enough to carry out a thyroid check-up
on the exposed people,
time.
This transportation is requested for October 1 your’
I realize that this is a difficult request and probably can only be
accomplished by either:
(a)
Allowing one of your SA-16 amphibious planes to fly us to
Rongelap and bring us back the same day, or
(b)
Arrange for charter of a ship from KITCO or MIECO, presumably
on the same basis as we did last year, Allowing one full days sailing time
for the ship to andfrom Rongelap, the total time from Kwajalein and return
would be about 3 days.
JI believe we can arrange financial support for either
of these plans through the AEC in Honolulu.
(7)
Finally, it is requested that the necessary Trust Territory papers be
issued to the Rongelap woman,
for travel to Hawaii on the MAC flight
of October 4,
Dr. Rall and I will accompany her.
Preliminary arrangements
have been made at Tripler Hospital for these examinations.
Arrangements to
have one of the Marshallese students at the University of Hawaii available toact as interpreter for these examinations would be appreciated.
AEC Honolulu
will send fund citation information.to you for the cost of the MAC flight
and in addition will handle accommodations and expenses for her at Hawaii.
I hope that these plans meet with your approval.
If the dates of this
schedule are not agreeable, please suggest alternate dates. I will appreciate
hearing from you at your earliest opportunity in order that I may complete
arrangements from this end,
Sincerely yours,
wee,
RAC :bb
Robert A. Conard, M.D.
RAC :bb
co: “ Director, Office of Territories, Department of Interior, Washington, D.C.
Chairman, Medical Department, BNL
Director, Division of Biology and Medicine, AEC, Washington, D.C.
Director of Medical Services, Saipan
Y District Administrator, Marshall Islands
District Director of Public Health, Majuro
Trust Territory Representative, Kwajalein
Manager, AEC Honolulu Area Office
Commanding Officer, Kwajalein Test Site
Resident Manager, Global Associates, Kwajalein
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