14.
March 22:
dispatch from Allison quotes Okasaki as saying early
indication from US Government that it would at least be responsible
financially medical care of fishermen and relief to their families
would have great favorable effect.
US
15.
action along these
The Embassy again urges prompt
lines,
March 22: dispatch from Allison states Japanese Government has
not yet authorized movement patients from Yaizu.
Accordingly only
two patients in Tokyo available for examination.
Reviewed zkk
studies on all cases today.
16.
March 23.
Not summarized yet.
Message from Allisonstates Morton and ABCC physicians
have only limited access to the
Hospital,
blocd
two patients at Tokyo University
Have not been permitted to make independent blood counts,
analyses, etc., or to take full case histories.
not been moved fram Yaizu,
go to Tokyo.
The 21 patients have
The excuse is that some are reluctant to
Japanese Foreign Office informs us privately re/iffi-
culty is with hospital officials... Yaizu authorities want to retain
patients;
Tokyo doctors and bureaucrats cannot agree whether Tokyo U
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