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DEC 3 1959
DGRCIRANDUM FOR CHAIRMAN MoCOME
SUBJECT;
MEDICAL SURVEY OF RONCELAPESE
Br. Dunham and Dwight Ink have discussed vith Depsrtment ef Interior
officials the rrusor of ABC pleming enctber full-scale medical sure
way of the Rongelapese this coming year.
The besis for the Secretary's THK from Pago Pago vas @ conversetion
between him, Mr. A. f. lauai, Director of Office af Trust Territories,
oni perscos at Kwajalein, which gave Interior the erroneous impression
thet ancther full-scale survey was ebout to be ands. Unfortunately,
RICOM Mucher, Trust Territories, who was fully cognizent of our actual
Pleming in this area, hed already left the perty et Cum.
Upoa returning fron the Rongelags, Mr. Lausi Learned that AEC had no
pleas for such @ survey end #0 advised Mr. Kennedy, Asaistant Secretary,
Departaent of Interior. Se further advised thet the
weached between HICON Sucker end Dr. Dunhes were appropriate, end would
include the present visit ty Dr. Conard alone to confer with frust
Territoxy medical and staff people.
Secretesy Beaton sex you before Mr. Lensi hed efvised him that the
situation was estisfactory. tr. Ink has since been assured ty both
Mr. Lausi and Secretary Seaton’s Ascistent that the Secretary has now
teen fully efvieed, ani that he is satisfied with the existing errangements.
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