r -- T'- DECLASSIFIED r Autl ority _ NO 15 qj • i' - - Department of State l 3 Letter then cites three of most important points A Re US offer decontaminate vessel Foreign Office communicated on March 27 government's decision purchase vessel B Re analyses ashes from vessel Japanese scientists unde · took this research to attempt find clue for appropriate medical treatment It was unfortunate that findings were made public without proper coordination but having no repeat no current ·- legislation which maintains security atomic research it is dif t ficult for government control publication of results such research At present however atomic bomb injury investigation · committee established in Welfare Ministry is responsible for l · publication of findings on medical treatment in a unified manner · C Re treatment patients government has made every effort possible to enable American physicians have access to patients Regretted that this arrangement has not worked smoothly due 5 fact patients unwilling submit themselves to care Amer ican c · physicians in fear treatment ''as experimental material ratheiiZ than as therapeutic objecf' Government•will continue endea'ffir erase any mi E3understanding which patients may have so tpat _ i1 American physicians may pe able extend medical assistance r¥0✓ ci10 t 4 Letter concludes we should not allow present ifPitations over incident interfere in any way with friendly relatibnshfps -0 - b If PERMA'NHH 1 RECORD COPY • This copy must be returned to DC R REPROlllCTU N F _ betw en CS S with notation of action taken • 'COPY tF LA'SSt 'PROHIBtl D DECLASSIFIED Aut Jodty V Oq 9 l 31_ I -2- 2702 May 4 7 p m from Tokyo between our two countries In this connection it earnestly hoped early settlement including compensation should be brought about by our mutual efforts 5 Letter speaks for itself Our only comments would be A To point to acknowledgement official character of atom bomb injury investigation committee B to regret Japanese Government at highest quarter has accepted view that denial access to patients orginated with and was maintained by patients Dr Morton and ABCC staff of US and Japanese physicians are firmly convinced this was not the case and C to emphasize we do not doubt in slightest Prime Minister and Foreign Minister are concerned with poor figure Japanese Government has cut throughout incident and will attempt produce acceptable settlement AILISON LMS MS 14 r r