Major General E. B. Giller
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As a result of our recent discussions, I do appreciate your position relative
to the funding of this type of activity. This does not however alter my
corviction that the AEC has a responsibility somewhere within the agency to
conduct some level of surveillance at both locations. Suggested scope of
work for a Bikini effort has been developed in conjunction with DOS, and is
attached for your reference.
Also included is a progress report as to
rehabilitation work at Bikini through mid-June, which indicates to us a
need for additional radiological work before reoccupation proceeds too much
farther.
I acknowledge your direction not to.»fe weapons funds on this work and an
issuing instructions to tHis effect. We had been planning to do a radiologtcal survey of the two areas soon after Cannikin, and I would still recommend
that this be done through NVOO contractor resources if some acceptable funding arrangement can be concluded,
I would appreciate your further advice on the long-range problem and assistance in arranging for possible funding alternatives.
Lp
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Manager
Enclosures:
As noted above
cc w/encls:
F. K. Pittman,
USAEC,
Division of Waste
Management and Transportation, HQ
M, B. Biles, USAEC, Division of Operational
Safety, HQ
R.
Ray,
Asst. Mgr.
for Operations, NV
F. D. Cluff, Deputy Test Manager, NV
D. W. Hendricks, Dir., Radiological
Operations, NV
E. S. Chaput, Actg. Dir., Budget Div., NV
E. M. Douthett, Dir., Effecta Eval Div., NV
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