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have, pngerseancablys‘Tost all trust in U.S" Governnent
scientists..
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a? expressed these views on behalf of the feople of
Bikini Zaat month in. remarks to the UnitedNations Trusteeship
Counciz (see attachment at pages 10-11}, and I requested that
an interpmational committee of ‘ecientists, having no connection
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with or interest in the U.s. “government or: the U.S. nuclear
testing program, independently ‘review, and assess the rosults
and conclusions of the northern Marshall Yselands radiological
survey, spetificallyias they: apply to'the safety of Bikini
ana Enew Islands in Bikini Atoll. Last week; I made tha same
request to the U.S. :qovernmert,” ‘suggesting thet the United
States fund an independent assessment: of the survey by a com-
mittee of international scientists orperhaps fund several
indepenmfent assessments by individual hon-United States
scientists.
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Given the. importance of this curvey to the future
of the Bikinians, the past mistakes of U.S. :scientists in
maasuring and/or assessing.the safety of Bikini, and tha
uncerteinties concerning the long-term effect of low levels
of radiation, I believe that it is inithe interests of all
parties to seek independent assessment of-the survey. Althongh I have not yet received a formal reply from the United
Stetesg government, I am hopeful that + wild ‘respond favorably
to the Bikinians* ‘request.
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“In the‘event that the United states does agree to
fund an independent review of the northernMarshall Isiands
rediological survey, would .you be: interested in parti
in this review?
Some of the broad questions the Bikinians
seek to have . answered are’ithe following:
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Was the proper sethodology: used in the
northexn Marshalls survey?
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technological techniques‘and equipment? vO
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and reliable? a
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assessments concerning. the future safety of Bikini and Frew
Inlands valid? An analysis of this issue would, of courea,
niceegitate a review of both the.BUrv y andthe April,:(2978
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