ATTACHMENT 10

 
                     ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION
                        WASHINGTON 25, D.C.

                                                  January 1, 1959

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:

     The bearer of this memorandum, Dr. Robert A. Conard, the
project leader of a team of scientists which has been
commissioned to perform follow-up medical examinations of the
inhabitants of the Marshall Islands exposed to radiation in March
of 1954.  The Atomic Energy Commission considers the re-
examinations to be of utmost importance, not only to the health
and welfare of the residents of the Marshall Islands but also to
the continued availability and use of the Marshall Islands for
the weapons development program of the United States.

     In organizing this mission the Commission has been careful
to maintain timely liaison with Department of the Navy, the
Department of State, and the Department of Interior.

     The Commission is placing great reliance on Dr. Conard and
his carefully picked team and any assistance you can render to
expedite the requirements of the team will be appreciated.

                              Charles L. Dunham, M.D.
                              Director
                              Division of Biology and Medicine

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