ae
:
(am
would designate two desired for examination.
Japanese doctors wouldconsider
and work out selections by mtual agreement; (B) Examinations would be permitted for twenty mimtes for each patient; (C) +xaminations would be limited
to history and external physical; (D) Examinations would not begin until
after April 7.
The Japanese Stated willingness supply copies all laboratory
data they have charted and transmitted charts white blood counts taken all
patients since arrival Tokyo March 27.
have better than even chance survive.
Opinion expressed all patients now
U.S. side indicated impossibility
make examination in twenty minutes bud did not categorically reject offer at
this meeting.
This morning Okazaki reouested me to call, received presentation
yesterday's meeting, said twenty mimtes limit obviously insufficient for
examination but this was conceived more to break psychological ice and after
patients acquired more confidence perhaps longer’ sessions with more patients
would be possible.
He bespoke need for additional patience and gradual
approach to allay hervous fears of childishly ignorant fishermen.
I said
U. S. doctors had been demonstrating full measure patients since March 18.
Question was not whether they were sufficiently patient but whether Japanese
government.wished accept U. & offers assistance.
replied official regrets had already been extended.
On request for apology I
He thought apology might
be deleted if he could say in Diet American Ambassador had conveyed regrets.
‘After reviewing entire situation with Eisenbud and Morton I sent
Okazaki letter tonight briefly reviewing background, saying Eisenbud and
Morton would be leaving; are willing visit two patients tomorrow, as proposed,
“Seek